U.S. patent application number 17/563991 was filed with the patent office on 2022-04-21 for default communication configuration for communication across carriers.
The applicant listed for this patent is QUALCOMM Incorporated. Invention is credited to Peter Pui Lok ANG, Makesh Pravin JOHN WILSON, Heechoon LEE, Tao LUO, Alexandros MANOLAKOS, Yan ZHOU.
Application Number | 20220124802 17/563991 |
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Filed Date | 2022-04-21 |
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United States Patent
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20220124802 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
JOHN WILSON; Makesh Pravin ;
et al. |
April 21, 2022 |
DEFAULT COMMUNICATION CONFIGURATION FOR COMMUNICATION ACROSS
CARRIERS
Abstract
Various aspects of the disclosure relate to use of a default
communication configuration for cross carrier wireless
communication. For example, a wireless communication device such as
a user equipment (UE) may use a default communication configuration
that includes quasi-colocation information (e.g., a default CORESET
configuration) for communication on a secondary component carrier
(SCC). The default communication configuration may be used, for
example, in scenarios where a CORESET is not defined for the SCC
and other configuration information is not available. For example,
other configuration information might not be available due to a
short time gap between a grant sent on a primary component carrier
(PCC) and the communication on the SCC scheduled by the grant.
Inventors: |
JOHN WILSON; Makesh Pravin;
(San Diego, CA) ; LUO; Tao; (San Diego, CA)
; ZHOU; Yan; (San Diego, CA) ; LEE; Heechoon;
(San Diego, CA) ; ANG; Peter Pui Lok; (San Diego,
CA) ; MANOLAKOS; Alexandros; (Escondido, CA) |
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QUALCOMM Incorporated |
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1000006056183 |
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17/563991 |
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December 28, 2021 |
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16534675 |
Aug 7, 2019 |
11240841 |
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62717762 |
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1/1 |
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H04W 74/0808 20130101;
H04W 56/0035 20130101; H04W 16/14 20130101; H04W 72/1294
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H04W 74/08 20060101
H04W074/08; H04W 56/00 20060101 H04W056/00; H04W 72/12 20060101
H04W072/12; H04W 16/14 20060101 H04W016/14 |
Claims
1. A base station, comprising: an interface; and a processing
circuit coupled to the interface and configured to: determine a
default communication configuration comprising quasi-colocation
information for a first carrier, send the default communication
configuration to a user equipment via the interface, send a
scheduling indication for the first carrier to the user equipment
via a second carrier, determine another communication configuration
based on the default communication configuration, and communicate
information via the first carrier according to the scheduling
indication, wherein the communication of the information is based
on the other communication configuration.
2. The base station of claim 1, wherein: the first carrier
comprises a secondary component carrier; and the second carrier
comprises a primary component carrier.
3. The base station of claim 1, wherein: the scheduling indication
comprises a grant for a physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH);
the default communication configuration is for receiving data on
the PDSCH; and the other communication configuration is for
transmitting data on the PDSCH.
4. The base station of claim 1, wherein: the scheduling indication
comprises a grant for a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH); the
default communication configuration is for transmitting data on the
PUSCH; and the other communication configuration is for receiving
data on the PUSCH.
5. The base station of claim 1, wherein the default communication
configuration comprises beam information.
6. The base station of claim 1, wherein the default communication
configuration comprises at least one of: a filter, a Doppler shift,
a Doppler spread, an average delay, a delay spread, a spatial
receive parameter, or any combination thereof.
7. The base station of claim 1, wherein the default communication
configuration comprises a default control resource set
configuration.
8. The base station of claim 7, wherein the default control
resource set configuration does not specify any frequency and time
resources.
9. The base station of claim 1, wherein the default communication
configuration comprises a virtual search space configuration.
10. The base station of claim 9, wherein the virtual search space
configuration does not specify any aggregation levels.
11. The base station of claim 1, wherein the default communication
configuration comprises default quasi-colocation information for
the first carrier.
12. The base station of claim 1, wherein the default communication
configuration comprises a default quasi-colocation information
pattern for the first carrier.
13. The base station of claim 1, wherein the processing circuit is
further configured to: determine that a period of time between a
time at which the scheduling indication is sent and a time of the
communication of the information according to the scheduling
indication is less than or equal to a threshold; and elect to
determine the other communication configuration based on the
default communication configuration as a result of the
determination that the period of time between the time at which the
scheduling indication is sent and the time of the communication of
the information according to the scheduling indication is less than
or equal to the threshold.
14. The base station of claim 1, wherein there is no control
resource set defined for the first carrier.
15. A method of communication at a base station, comprising:
determining a default communication configuration comprising
quasi-colocation information for a first carrier; sending the
default communication configuration to a user equipment; sending a
scheduling indication for the first carrier to the user equipment
via a second carrier; determining another communication
configuration based on the default communication configuration; and
communicating information via the first carrier according to the
scheduling indication, wherein the communication of the information
is based on the other communication configuration.
16. A user equipment, comprising: an interface; and a processing
circuit coupled to the interface and configured to: receive a
default communication configuration comprising quasi-colocation
information for a first carrier from a base station via the
interface; receive a scheduling indication for the first carrier
from the base station via a second carrier; elect to use the
default communication configuration for communication based on the
scheduling indication; and communicate information via the first
carrier according to the scheduling indication, wherein the
communication of the information is based on the default
communication configuration.
17. The user equipment of claim 16, wherein: the first carrier
comprises a secondary component carrier; and the second carrier
comprises a primary component carrier.
18. The user equipment of claim 16, wherein: the scheduling
indication comprises a grant for a physical downlink shared channel
(PDSCH); and the default communication configuration is for
receiving data on the PDSCH.
19. The user equipment of claim 16, wherein: the scheduling
indication comprises a grant for a physical uplink shared channel
(PUSCH); and the default communication configuration is for
transmitting data on the PUSCH.
20. The user equipment of claim 16, wherein the default
communication configuration comprises beam information.
21. The user equipment of claim 16, wherein the default
communication configuration comprises at least one of: a filter, a
Doppler shift, a Doppler spread, an average delay, a delay spread,
a spatial receive parameter, or any combination thereof.
22. The user equipment of claim 16, wherein the default
communication configuration comprises a default control resource
set configuration.
23. The user equipment of claim 22, wherein the election to use the
default communication configuration is based on a determination
that the default control resource set configuration does not
specify any frequency and time resources.
24. The user equipment of claim 16, wherein the default
communication configuration comprises a virtual search space
configuration.
25. The user equipment of claim 24, wherein the election to use the
default communication configuration is based on a determination
that the virtual search space configuration does not specify any
aggregation levels.
26. The user equipment of claim 16, wherein the default
communication configuration comprises default quasi-colocation
information for the first carrier.
27. The user equipment of claim 16, wherein the default
communication configuration comprises a default quasi-colocation
information pattern for the first carrier.
28. The user equipment of claim 16, wherein: the processing circuit
is further configured to determine that a period of time between a
time of transmission of the scheduling indication and a time of the
communication of the information according to the scheduling
indication is less than or equal to a threshold; and the election
to use the default communication configuration is based on the
determination that the period of time between the time of
transmission of the scheduling indication and the time of the
communication of the information according to the scheduling
indication is less than or equal to the threshold.
28. The user equipment of claim 16, wherein there is no control
resource set defined for the first carrier.
30. A method of communication at a user equipment, comprising:
receiving a default communication configuration comprising
quasi-colocation information for a first carrier from a base
station; receiving a scheduling indication for the first carrier
from the base station via a second carrier; electing to use the
default communication configuration for communication based on the
scheduling indication; and communicating information via the first
carrier according to the scheduling indication, wherein the
communication of the information is based on the default
communication configuration.
Description
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION(S)
[0001] This application is a continuation of patent application
Ser. No. 16/534,675 filed in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
on Aug. 7, 2019. Patent application Ser. No. 16/534,675 claims
priority to and the benefit of provisional patent application No.
62/717,762 filed in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on Aug.
10, 2018, the entire content of which is incorporated herein by
reference.
INTRODUCTION
[0002] Various aspects described herein relate to wireless
communication and, more particularly but not exclusively, to use of
a default communication configuration for wireless communication
across carriers.
[0003] Some types of wireless communication devices use beamforming
to provide a desired level of performance. One example of such a
device is a wireless multiple-in-multiple-out (MIMO) system where a
transmitting device (e.g., a base station) uses multiple antennas
to send beamformed signals to a receiving device (e.g., a user
equipment) which can have one or more antennas. Here, the
transmitted beamformed signals may be adjusted in phase (and,
optionally, amplitude) such that the resulting signal power is
focused toward the receiving device. Another example of a device
that may use beamforming is a millimeter wave (mmW) device that can
send and receive beamformed signals at mmW frequencies (e.g., in
the range of 30 GHz, 60 GHz, etc.).
[0004] Since beamformed communication may use relatively narrow
beams, changes in the operating environment such a movement of a
device, a change in a channel condition, interference from a nearby
device, or the presence of a structure that blocks a beam may
necessitate that the transmitting device and/or the receiving
device switch to a different beam.
SUMMARY
[0005] The following presents a simplified summary of some aspects
of the disclosure to provide a basic understanding of such aspects.
This summary is not an extensive overview of all contemplated
features of the disclosure, and is intended neither to identify key
or critical elements of all aspects of the disclosure nor to
delineate the scope of any or all aspects of the disclosure. Its
sole purpose is to present various concepts of some aspects of the
disclosure in a simplified form as a prelude to the more detailed
description that is presented later.
[0006] In one aspect, the disclosure provides an apparatus
configured for communication that includes a processing circuit and
an interface coupled to the processing circuit. The processing
circuit is configured to: determine a default communication
configuration comprising quasi-colocation information for a first
carrier, send the default communication configuration to another
apparatus via the interface, send a scheduling indication for the
first carrier to the other apparatus via a second carrier,
determine another communication configuration based on the default
communication configuration, and communicate information via the
first carrier according to the scheduling indication, wherein the
communication of the information is based on the other
communication configuration.
[0007] In one aspect, the disclosure provides a method of
communication for an apparatus. The method includes: determining a
default communication configuration comprising quasi-colocation
information for a first carrier; sending the default communication
configuration to another apparatus; sending a scheduling indication
for the first carrier to the other apparatus via a second carrier;
determining another communication configuration based on the
default communication configuration; and communicating information
via the first carrier according to the scheduling indication,
wherein the communication of the information is based on the other
communication configuration.
[0008] In one aspect, the disclosure provides an apparatus
configured for communication. The apparatus includes: means for
determining a default communication configuration comprising
quasi-colocation information for a first carrier; means for sending
the default communication configuration to another apparatus; means
for sending a scheduling indication for the first carrier to the
other apparatus via a second carrier; means for determining another
communication configuration based on the default communication
configuration; and means for communicating information via the
first carrier according to the scheduling indication, wherein the
communication of the information is based on the other
communication configuration.
[0009] In one aspect, the disclosure provides a non-transitory
computer-readable medium storing computer-executable code,
including code to: determine a default communication configuration
comprising quasi-colocation information for a first carrier; send
the default communication configuration to another apparatus; send
a scheduling indication for the first carrier to the other
apparatus via a second carrier; determine another communication
configuration based on the default communication configuration; and
communicate information via the first carrier according to the
scheduling indication, wherein the communication of the information
is based on the other communication configuration.
[0010] In one aspect, the disclosure provides an apparatus
configured for communication that includes a processing circuit and
an interface coupled to the processing circuit. The processing
circuit is configured to: receive a default communication
configuration comprising quasi-colocation information for a first
carrier from another apparatus via the interface, receive a
scheduling indication for the first carrier from the other
apparatus via a second carrier, determine that no control resource
set is defined for the first carrier, elect to use the default
communication configuration for communication based on the
scheduling indication as a result of the determination that no
control resource set is defined for the first carrier, and
communicate information via the first carrier according to the
scheduling indication, wherein the communication of the information
is based on the default communication configuration.
[0011] In one aspect, the disclosure provides a method of
communication for an apparatus. The method includes: receiving a
default communication configuration comprising quasi-colocation
information for a first carrier from another apparatus; receiving a
scheduling indication for the first carrier from the other
apparatus via a second carrier; determining that no control
resource set is defined for the first carrier; electing to use the
default communication configuration for communication based on the
scheduling indication as a result of the determination that no
control resource set is defined for the first carrier; and
communicating information via the first carrier according to the
scheduling indication, wherein the communication of the information
is based on the default communication configuration.
[0012] In one aspect, the disclosure provides an apparatus
configured for communication. The apparatus includes: means for
receiving a default communication configuration comprising
quasi-colocation information for a first carrier from another
apparatus; means for receiving a scheduling indication for the
first carrier from the other apparatus via a second carrier; means
for determining that no control resource set is defined for the
first carrier; means for electing to use the default communication
configuration for communication based on the scheduling indication
as a result of the determination that no control resource set is
defined for the first carrier; and means for communicating
information via the first carrier according to the scheduling
indication, wherein the communication of the information is based
on the default communication configuration.
[0013] In one aspect, the disclosure provides a non-transitory
computer-readable medium storing computer-executable code,
including code to: receive a default communication configuration
comprising quasi-colocation information for a first carrier from
another apparatus; receive a scheduling indication for the first
carrier from the other apparatus via a second carrier; determine
that no control resource set is defined for the first carrier;
elect to use the default communication configuration for
communication based on the scheduling indication as a result of the
determination that no control resource set is defined for the first
carrier; and communicate information via the first carrier
according to the scheduling indication, wherein the communication
of the information is based on the default communication
configuration.
[0014] These and other aspects of the disclosure will become more
fully understood upon a review of the detailed description, which
follows. Other aspects, features, and implementations of the
disclosure will become apparent to those of ordinary skill in the
art, upon reviewing the following description of specific
implementations of the disclosure in conjunction with the
accompanying figures. While features of the disclosure may be
discussed relative to certain implementations and figures below,
all implementations of the disclosure can include one or more of
the advantageous features discussed herein. In other words, while
one or more implementations may be discussed as having certain
advantageous features, one or more of such features may also be
used in accordance with the various implementations of the
disclosure discussed herein. In similar fashion, while certain
implementations may be discussed below as device, system, or method
implementations it should be understood that such implementations
can be implemented in various devices, systems, and methods.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0015] The accompanying drawings are presented to aid in the
description of aspects of the disclosure and are provided solely
for illustration of the aspects and not limitations thereof.
[0016] FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating an example
communication system within which aspects of the disclosure may be
implemented.
[0017] FIG. 2 is a timing diagram illustrating examples of PDSCH
communication.
[0018] FIG. 3 is a timing diagram illustrating an example of cross
carrier communication.
[0019] FIG. 4 is a timing diagram illustrating an example of PDSCH
communication in accordance with some aspects of the
disclosure.
[0020] FIG. 5 is a block diagram illustrating an example
communication system where an apparatus may use a default
communication configuration in accordance with some aspects of the
disclosure.
[0021] FIG. 6 is a timing diagram illustrating an example of PUSCH
communication in accordance with some aspects of the
disclosure.
[0022] FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a process
for providing a default CORESET configuration for a UE in
accordance with some aspects of the disclosure.
[0023] FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a process
for a UE using a default CORESET configuration in accordance with
some aspects of the disclosure.
[0024] FIG. 9 is a block diagram illustrating an example hardware
implementation for an apparatus (e.g., an electronic device) that
can support communication in accordance with some aspects of the
disclosure.
[0025] FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a
communication process using configuration information in accordance
with some aspects of the disclosure.
[0026] FIG. 11 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a
communication process for determining a communication configuration
in accordance with some aspects of the disclosure.
[0027] FIG. 12 is a flowchart illustrating another example of a
communication process for determining a communication configuration
in accordance with some aspects of the disclosure.
[0028] FIG. 13 is a block diagram illustrating an example hardware
implementation for another apparatus (e.g., an electronic device)
that can support communication in accordance with some aspects of
the disclosure.
[0029] FIG. 14 is a flowchart illustrating another example of a
communication process using configuration information in accordance
with some aspects of the disclosure.
[0030] FIG. 15 is a flowchart illustrating another example of a
communication process for determining a communication configuration
in accordance with some aspects of the disclosure.
[0031] FIG. 16 is a block diagram illustrating an example hardware
implementation for another apparatus (e.g., an electronic device)
that can support communication in accordance with some aspects of
the disclosure.
[0032] FIG. 17 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a
communication process for providing configuration information in
accordance with some aspects of the disclosure.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0033] Various aspects of the disclosure relate to use of a default
communication configuration for cross carrier wireless
communication. For example, a wireless communication device such as
a user equipment (UE) may use a default communication configuration
that may include quasi-colocation information (e.g., a default
CORESET configuration) for communication on a secondary component
carrier (SCC). The default communication configuration may be used,
for example, in scenarios where a CORESET is not defined for the
SCC and other configuration information is not available. For
example, other configuration information might not be available due
to a short time gap between a grant sent on a primary component
carrier (PCC) and a transmission on the SCC scheduled by the grant.
Thus, the disclosure relates in some aspects to techniques for
devices to determine which beam configuration to use for
communication.
[0034] The detailed description set forth below in connection with
the appended drawings is intended as a description of various
configurations and is not intended to represent the only
configurations in which the concepts described herein may be
practiced. The detailed description includes specific details for
the purpose of providing a thorough understanding of various
concepts. However, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art
that these concepts may be practiced without these specific
details. Moreover, alternate configurations may be devised without
departing from the scope of the disclosure. Additionally,
well-known elements will not be described in detail or will be
omitted so as not to obscure the relevant details of the
disclosure.
[0035] The various concepts presented throughout this disclosure
may be implemented across a broad variety of telecommunication
systems, network architectures, and communication standards. For
example, the 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) is a
standards body that defines several wireless communication
standards for networks involving the evolved packet system (EPS),
frequently referred to as long-term evolution (LTE) networks.
Evolved versions of the LTE network, such as a fifth-generation
(5G) network, may provide for many different types of services or
applications, including but not limited to web browsing, video
streaming, VoIP, mission critical applications, multi-hop networks,
remote operations with real-time feedback (e.g., tele-surgery),
etc. Thus, the teachings herein can be implemented according to
various network technologies including, without limitation, 5G
technology, fourth generation (4G) technology, third generation
(3G) technology, and other network architectures. Thus, various
aspects of the disclosure may be extended to networks based on 3rd
Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) Long Term Evolution (LTE),
LTE-Advanced (LTE-A) (in FDD, TDD, or both modes), Universal Mobile
Telecommunications System (UMTS). Global System for Mobile
Communications (GSM). Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA),
Evolution-Data Optimized (EV-DO). Ultra Mobile Broadband (UMB).
IEEE 802.11 (Wi-Fi), IEEE 802.16 (WiMAX), IEEE 802.20,
Ultra-Wideband (UWB), Bluetooth, and/or other suitable systems.
Also, the techniques described herein may be used for a downlink,
an uplink, a peer-to-peer link, or some other type of link.
[0036] The actual telecommunication standard, network architecture,
and/or communication standard used will depend on the specific
application and the overall design constraints imposed on the
system. For purposes of illustration, the following may describe
various aspects in the context of a 5G system and/or an LTE system.
It should be appreciated, however, that the teachings herein may be
used in other systems as well. Thus, references to functionality in
the context of 5G and/or LTE terminology should be understood to be
equally applicable to other types of technology, networks,
components, signaling, and so on.
Example Communication System
[0037] FIG. 1 illustrates an example of a wireless communication
system 100 where a user equipment (UE) can communicate with other
devices via wireless communication signaling. For example, a first
UE 102 and a second UE 104 may communicate with a 5G cell 106
(e.g., a gNB) using wireless communication resources managed by the
5G cell 106 and/or other network components (e.g., a core network
108, an internet service provider (ISP) 110, peer devices, and so
on). In some implementations, one or more of the components of the
system 100 may communicate with each other directly via a
device-to-device (D2D) link 112 or some other similar type of
direct link.
[0038] Communication of information between two or more of the
components of the system 100 may involve sending downlink
information, uplink information, or the like via beamformed
communication. For example, the 5G cell 106 may send downlink
information to the UE 102 and/or the UE 104 via beamformed
communication. In accordance with the teachings herein, one or more
of the UE 102, the UE 104, or some other component of the system
100 may include a module for configuring a beam 114. In accordance
with the teachings herein, one or more of the 5G cell 106, or some
other component of the system 100 may include a module for
configuring a beam 116. Example functionality of these modules
(e.g., relating to determining a communication configuration) is
described below.
[0039] The components and links of the wireless communication
system 100 may take different forms in different implementations.
For example, and without limitation, UEs may be cellular devices,
Internet of Things (IoT) devices, cellular IoT (CIoT) devices, LTE
wireless cellular devices, machine-type communication (MTC)
cellular devices, smart alarms, remote sensors, smart phones,
mobile phones, smart meters, personal digital assistants (PDAs),
personal computers, mesh nodes, and tablet computers.
[0040] In some aspects, a TRP may refer to a physical entity that
incorporates radio head functionality for a particular physical
cell. In some aspects, the TRP may include 5G new radio (NR)
functionality with an air interface based on orthogonal frequency
division multiplexing (OFDM). NR may support, for example and
without limitation, enhanced mobile broadband (eMBB),
mission-critical services, and wide-scale deployment of IoT
devices. The functionality of a TRP may be similar in one or more
aspects to (or incorporated into) the functionality of a CIoT base
station (C-BS), a NodeB, an evolved NodeB (eNodeB), radio access
network (RAN) access node, a radio network controller (RNC), a base
station (BS), a radio base station (RBS), a base station controller
(BSC), a base transceiver station (BTS), a transceiver function
(TF), a radio transceiver, a radio router, a basic service set
(BSS), an extended service set (ESS), a macro cell, a macro node, a
Home eNB (HeNB), a femto cell, a femto node, a pico node, or some
other suitable entity. In different scenarios (e.g., NR, LTE,
etc.), a TRP may be referred to as a gNodeB (gNB), an eNB, a base
station, or referenced using other terminology.
[0041] Various types of network-to-device links and D2D links may
be supported in the wireless communication system 100. For example,
D2D links may include, without limitation, machine-to-machine (M2M)
links, MTC links, vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) links,
vehicle-to-anything (V2X) links, and cellular V2X (CV2X) links.
Network-to-device links may include, without limitation, uplinks
(or reverse links), downlinks (or forward links), and
vehicle-to-network (V2N) links.
Transmission Configuration Indication
[0042] In a 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) communication
system, a network may send Downlink Control Information (DCI) to a
user equipment (UE) via a downlink (DL) control channel (e.g., a
Physical Downlink Control Channel (PDCCH)) to schedule a DL
transmission (e.g., a Physical Downlink Shared Channel (PDSCH)
transmission) to the UE. In some cases, the DCI may include a
Transmission Configuration Indication (TCI) that includes, for
example, information about the beam that will be used for the
transmission. This can be indicated, for example, by a
tri-PresentInDCI flag in the UE configuration.
[0043] A TCI state associated with a transmission/channel provides
quasi-colocation (QCL) information about the antenna ports a base
station (BS) uses for the transmission. This QCL information may
therefore include information indicative of the beam the UE may use
to decode the transmission. If the DCI includes a TCI, the UE may
use the beam configuration specified by the TC or the UE may use a
default beam configuration in certain scenarios as discussed
below.
Default Configuration
[0044] In some scenarios, the UE may use the TCI state of a Control
Resource Set (CORESET) that was previously used to receive
information. A CORESET is the time-frequency resource region where
the UE monitors control messages (e.g., the physical downlink
control channel (PDCCH)). Based on quasi-colocation (QCL)
information in the TCI, the UE is able to determine how to receive
a beamformed transmission from a base station (e.g., a gNB). For
example, the QCL information may indicate which beam to use, which
direction to point a beam, and what filters to use for channel
estimation.
[0045] Thus, the QCL information may enable the UE to determine how
to receive a current transmission (e.g., a PDSCH) based on
parameters the UE used to receive a prior transmission (e.g., using
a prior CORESET).
[0046] The 3GPP TS 38.214 specification states as follows: "For
both the cases when tci-PresentInDCI is set to `enabled` and
tri-PresentInDCI is not configured, if the offset between the
reception of the DL DCI and the corresponding PDSCH is less than
the threshold Threshold-Sched-Offset, the UE may assume that the
DM-RS ports of PDSCH of a serving cell are quasi co-located with
the RS(s) in the TCI state with respect to the QCL parameter(s)
used for PDCCH quasi co-location indication of the lowest
CORESET-ID in the latest slot in which one or more CORESETs within
the active BWP of the serving cell are configured for the UE."
Here, DM-RS refers to a Demodulation Reference Signal, RS(s) refers
to Reference Signal(s), and BWP refers to a Bandwidth Part. Of
note, a CORESET ID from the latest slot is selected, not the lowest
CORESET ID across all slots. The lowest CORESET ID determination is
based on the CORESETs in the active BWP of the serving cell.
[0047] Thus, under the standard, if the PDSCH occurs "too soon"
after the DCI, the beam configuration for PDSCH is not based on the
TCI signaled in the DCL. A PDSCH may be considered to be "too soon"
if, for example, the PDSCH is scheduled in a slot that is too close
in time to the slot that carries the DCI such that a device that
receives the DCI does not have sufficient time to decode the DCI
and/or configure its receiver to use the TC specified by the DCI.
For example, a given UE may require a certain amount of time (e.g.,
corresponding to two or more slots) to decode a DCI. If a UE is
unable to decode the DCI before the PDSCH arrives, the UE will not
be able to determine which TCI the gNB designated for receiving the
PDSCH. As another example, it may take a certain amount of time
(e.g., corresponding to one or more slots) for a UE to reconfigure
its receiver to use a new beam configuration (particularly where
analog beamforming is used). If a UE is unable to configure its
receiver to use, for example, beam and/or filter parameters
specified by the TCI before the PDSCH arrives, the UE will not be
able to use the configuration of that TCI to receive the PDSCH.
Thus, in either case, a UE might not be able use the designated TCI
to receive the PDSCH. FIG. 2 illustrates an example of DCI and
PDSCH timing 200 where a PDSCH 202 occurs "too soon" (e.g., after a
DCI 204) and an alternative example of a PDSCH 206 that is not "too
soon."
[0048] If the PDSCH occurs "too soon" after the DCI (e.g., the DCI
204 in slot 2 of FIG. 2 indicates that the PDSCH 202 will follow in
slot 3), then a default beam as specified in 3GPP TS 38.214 may be
used for the PDSCH. Here, "too soon" may mean that the time gap
between the DCI and the PDSCH is less than a specified duration
(e.g., Threshold-Sched-Offset). This duration may be 1 slot, 2
slots, or some other period of time.
[0049] If the PDSCH occurs a sufficient amount of time after the
DCI (i.e., the PDSCH does not occur "too soon") and if
tci-PresentInDCI is set to `enabled` in the UE configuration, the
beam ID indicated in the DCI may be used for the PDSCH beam. An
example may be seen with reference to FIG. 2 where the DCI 204 in
slot 2 may indicate that the PDSCH 206 will follow in slot 9.
Cross Carrier Scheduling
[0050] A wireless communication system may use multiple component
carriers (e.g., carrier aggregation, CA) to improve communication
performance. Such a system may use cross carrier scheduling whereby
control information on one carrier (e.g., a PCC) schedules a
transmission on another carrier (e.g., an SCC). For example, FIG. 3
illustrates an example of cross carrier scheduling 300 where a
PDCCH 302 on a PCC 304 schedules 306 the transmission of a PDSCH
308 on an SCC 310. As one non-limiting example, a gNB (e.g.,
corresponding to the 5G cell 106 of FIG. 1) may send the PDCCH 302
via the PCC 304 to a UE (e.g., corresponding to the UE 102 or the
UE 104 of FIG. 1) and send the PDSCH 308 via the SCC 310 to the UE
according to the scheduling. The teachings herein can be applied to
other multiple carrier scenarios as well. Cross carrier scheduling
in a CA scenario may, for example, schedule across Frequency Range
1 (FR1) and Frequency Range 2 (FR2), or across FR2 (e.g., 28 GHz)
and FR2 (e.g., 39 GHz).
[0051] When the SCC has a CORESET configured, the default rule can
be used when the offset is less than the threshold (e.g.,
Threshold-Sched-Offset). However, the SCC need not always have a
CORESET configured. In this case, the UE behavior is not
defined.
Default Configuration for Cross Carrier Scheduling
[0052] Similar to FIG. 3, FIG. 4 illustrates an example of cross
carrier scheduling 400 where a PDCCH 402 on a PCC 404 schedules 406
the transmission of a PDSCH 408 on an SCC 410. As one non-limiting
example, a gNB (e.g., corresponding to the 5G cell 106 of FIG. 1)
may send the PDCCH 402 via the PCC 404 to a UE (e.g., corresponding
to the UE 102 or the UE 104 of FIG. 1) and send the PDSCH 408 via
the SCC 410 to the UE according to the scheduling. In this case,
however, the CORESET 412 is empty (e.g., a CORESET is not defined
for the SCC 410).
[0053] The disclosure relates in some aspects to specifying a
default configuration for cross carrier scheduling. For example, a
gNB may configure a default rule for QCL determination of PDSCH
when no CORESET and/or Search Space is configured in the SCC.
[0054] The default rule may take various forms. For example, the
default rule may take the form of a Virtual CORESET Configuration,
a Virtual Search Space Configuration, a Default PDSCH QCL, or a
PDSCH QCL pattern across time (e.g., across slots and/or
mini-slots).
[0055] The default rule may be signaled (e.g., from a gNB to a UE)
in various ways. For example, the signaling of the default rule may
be via Radio Resource Control (RRC) signaling, via a Media Access
Control-Control Element (MAC-CE), via DCI, or via a combination of
the above.
Example Communication Components
[0056] FIG. 5 is a schematic illustration of a wireless
communication system 500 that incorporates the teachings herein to
more effectively determine the beam configuration and/or other
configuration information to be used for sending messages (e.g.,
data, control information, etc.). The wireless communication system
500 includes a first apparatus 502 (e.g., a wireless communication
device) and a second apparatus 504 (e.g., a wireless communication
device), and potentially other apparatuses (not shown). In some
implementations, the first apparatus 502 may correspond to the 5G
cell 106 (e.g., a gNB, a transmit receive point, etc.) or some
other component of FIG. 1. In some implementations, the second
apparatus 504 may correspond to the UE 102, the UE 104, or some
other component of FIG. 1.
[0057] The first apparatus 502 includes a scheduler 506 for
generating a schedule for communicating with the second apparatus
504 and/or other apparatuses. To this end, the first apparatus 502
may send information such as control information (e.g., DC)
resource sets (e.g., CORESETs), and data (e.g., PDSCH) to the
second apparatus 504 via a transceiver 510. In accordance with the
teachings herein, the first apparatus 502 may send a default
communication configuration (e.g., a default CORESET configuration)
508 to the second apparatus 504. The second apparatus 504 includes
a transceiver 512 for receiving the default communication
configuration 508 and other information. The second apparatus 504
also includes a beam controller 514 for determining the beam
configuration the transceiver 512 is to use for communication with
the first apparatus 502 and/or one or more other devices. In
accordance with the teachings here, the beam determination may be
based on a default communication configuration 516 received from
the first apparatus 502.
[0058] The first apparatus 502 also includes a beam controller 518
for determining the beam configuration the transceiver 510 is to
use for communication with the second apparatus 504 and/or one or
more other devices. For example, the beam controller 518 may select
the best beam configuration for the transceiver 510 to use when the
transceiver 512 is using a default beam configuration.
Virtual CORESET Configuration
[0059] In some implementations, a Virtual CORESET Configuration may
take the form of a CORESET having empty frequency and time
resources. For example, the CORESET may simply include beam
information. In this case, a UE may determine that a received
CORESET configuration is to be used as a default (e.g., for SCC)
based on the absence of frequency and time resource information in
the CORESET.
[0060] The default rule can be determined from one or more of such
a Virtual CORESET configuration. For example, one Virtual CORESET
configuration may provide default beam information for one set of
slots and another Virtual CORESET configuration may provide default
beam information for another set of slots.
Virtual Search Space Configuration
[0061] In some implementations, a Virtual Search Space
Configuration may take the form of a Search Space where no
candidates are monitored in any of the aggregation levels. For
example, the Search Space may simply indicate slots to be searched
and associated CORESET IDs. In this case, a UE may determine that a
received Search Space configuration is to be used as a default
(e.g., for SCC) based on the absence of aggregation level
information in the Search Space.
Default PDSCH QCL
[0062] A Default PDSCH QCL may specify the QCL to be used for one
or more slots. For example, a Default PDSCH QCL may specify the QCL
to be used for all SCC slots.
[0063] As a more specific example, in Format 1_0 (no PDSCH QCL is
explicitly signaled in the DCI), the default PDSCH QCL can be
followed in the SCC.
[0064] As another example, in Format 1_1, if the offset is less
than a threshold, the default QCL can be followed. Otherwise, if
the offset is greater than or equal to the threshold, the TCI
indicated in the DCI can be followed.
[0065] PDSCH QCL Pattern
[0066] In some implementations, a PDSCH QCL Pattern can be
configured across slots (e.g., in the SCC). For example, one PDSCH
QCL Pattern may provide default beam information for one set of
slots and another PDSCH QCL Pattern may provide default beam
information for another set of slots. A periodicity also could be
specified for a pattern.
[0067] For Format 1_0 (no PDSCH QCL is explicitly signaled in the
DCI), the default PDSCH QCL pattern can be followed in the SCC.
[0068] For Format 1_1, if the offset is less than the threshold,
the default pattern can be followed. Otherwise, if the offset is
greater than or equal to a threshold, the TCI indicated in the DCI
can be followed.
PUSCH
[0069] The teachings herein are also applicable to uplink
communication or other types of communication involving cross
carrier scheduling. For example, a gNB may configure a default rule
for QCL determination of PUSCH when no CORESET and/or Search Space
is configured in the SCC. As one example, the same default QCL
pattern approach described above may be applicable to PUSCH.
[0070] FIG. 6 illustrates an example of cross carrier scheduling
600 where a PDCCH 602 on a PCC 604 schedules 606 the transmission
of a PUSCH 608 on an SCC 610. As one non-limiting example, a gNB
(e.g., corresponding to the 5G cell 106 of FIG. 1) may send the
PDCCH 602 via the PCC 604 to a UE (e.g., corresponding to the UE
102 or the UE 104 of FIG. 1) and receive the PUSCH 608 via the SCC
610 from the UE according to the scheduling. Similar to FIG. 4, the
CORESET 612 is empty in this case.
[0071] In the case of PUSCH, a Sounding Reference Signal (SRS)
could be configured but need not be transmitted (similar to virtual
SRS). For example, a gNB may configure a UE with certain SRS
indices mapped to certain Synchronization Signal Blocks (SSBs). The
gNB can then send an SRS index to a UE to signal the UE to
determine the beam configuration that the UE used to receive the
corresponding SSB, so that the UE can use that same beam
configuration to send PUSCH data on the SCC in response to a grant
on the PCC. A Scheduling Request Indicator (SRI) can be used to
signal QCL information for PUSCH.
Use of a Specified Offset
[0072] In some implementations, the DCI always carries the TCI
state information and the offset is always defined to be greater
than the offset threshold. For example, in some implementations,
for the case where SCC in FR2 does not have a configured CORESET,
and is cross carrier scheduled via the DCI from a different
carrier, the DCI carries the TCI state information for the
reception of PDSCH. In addition, the offset between the reception
of the DL DCI and the DL PDSCH is equal to or greater than the
threshold Threshold-Sched-Offset.
[0073] In some implementations, a minimum offset threshold KO can
be a configuration parameter and can be defined the same as
Threshold-Sched-Offset. In some implementations, for SCC without a
configured CORESET where PDSCH is scheduled via a DCI in the PCC,
the DCI may carry the TCI state for the PDSCH, for example, using
DCI Format 1_1. Again, the offset between the DCI and the PDSCH is
greater than or equal to the Threshold-Sched-Offset. In some
implementations, the minimum KO (offset) can be set to be equal to
the Threshold-Sched-Offset.
Example Operations
[0074] FIG. 7 illustrates a process 700 for communication in
accordance with some aspects of the disclosure. The process 700 may
take place within a processing circuit (e.g., the processing
circuit 910 of FIG. 9), which may be located in a gNB, a TRP, a BS,
an eNB, a CPE, or some other suitable apparatus. In some aspects,
the process 700 may be performed by the 5G cell 106 of FIG. 1, the
first apparatus 502 of FIG. 5, or some other similar apparatus. Of
course, in various aspects within the scope of the disclosure, the
process 700 may be implemented by any suitable apparatus capable of
supporting communication-related operations.
[0075] At block 702, an apparatus (e.g., a gNB) determines the
default CORESET configuration to be used for the SCC. For example,
this configuration may be determined based on channel estimation
measurements or other information.
[0076] At block 704, the apparatus sends the default CORESET
configuration to a UE.
[0077] At block 706, the apparatus schedules a PDSCH transmission
on the SCC. For example, the apparatus may send to the UE, via the
PCC, a DCI that includes a PDSCH grant for the SCC.
[0078] At block 708, the apparatus determines that the UE will use
the default CORESET configuration to receive the PDSCH
transmission. For example, the apparatus may determine that the
CORESET information is needed because the time gap between the DCI
and the PDSCH scheduled by that DCI is too short. In addition, the
apparatus may determine that there is no CORESET defined for the
SCC.
[0079] At block 710, the apparatus configures its transmitter with
the appropriate configuration (e.g., a configuration that is
compatible with the default CORESET configuration that will be used
by the UE).
[0080] At block 710, the apparatus transmits the PDSCH data on the
SCC according to the grant.
[0081] In some aspects, a process in accordance with the teachings
herein may include any combination of the above operations.
Example Operations
[0082] FIG. 8 illustrates a process 800 for communication in
accordance with some aspects of the disclosure. The process 800 may
take place within a processing circuit (e.g., the processing
circuit 1310 of FIG. 13), which may be located in a UE, a gNB, a
TRP, a BS, an eNB, a CPE, or some other suitable apparatus. In some
aspects, the process 700 may be performed by the UE 102 or the UE
104 of FIG. 1, the second apparatus 504 of FIG. 5, or some other
similar apparatus. Of course, in various aspects within the scope
of the disclosure, the process 800 may be implemented by any
suitable apparatus capable of supporting communication-related
operations.
[0083] At block 802, an apparatus (e.g., a UE) receives the default
CORESET configuration to be used for the SCC (e.g., from a serving
gNB).
[0084] At block 804, the apparatus receives a DCI that includes a
PDSCH grant for the SCC. For example, a UE may receive the DCI from
a gNB.
[0085] At block 806, the apparatus determines that it will use the
default CORESET configuration to receive the PDSCH transmission.
For example, the apparatus may determine that the CORESET
information is needed because the time gap between the DCI and the
PDSCH scheduled by that DCI is too short. In addition, the
apparatus may determine that there is no CORESET defined for the
SCC.
[0086] At block 808, the apparatus configures its receiver based on
the default CORESET configuration.
[0087] At block 810, the apparatus selects the TCI state indicated
in the subsequent SPS DCI or the TC state of the CORESET used to
decode the subsequent SPS DCI.
[0088] At block 812, the apparatus receives the PDSCH data on the
SCC according to the grant. For example, a UE may receive the PDSCH
data from a serving gNB.
[0089] In some aspects, a process in accordance with the teachings
herein may include any combination of the above operations.
First Example Apparatus
[0090] FIG. 9 illustrates a block diagram of an example hardware
implementation of an apparatus 900 configured to communicate
according to one or more aspects of the disclosure. The apparatus
900 could embody or be implemented within a gNB, a transmit receive
point (TRP), a base station (BS), an eNode B (eNB), a CPE, or some
other type of device that supports wireless communication. In
various implementations, the apparatus 900 could embody or be
implemented within an access terminal, an access point, or some
other type of device. In various implementations, the apparatus 900
could embody or be implemented within a server, a personal
computer, a mobile phone, a smart phone, a tablet, a portable
computer, a sensor, an alarm, a vehicle, a machine, an
entertainment device, a medical device, or any other electronic
device having circuitry.
[0091] The apparatus 900 includes a communication interface (e.g.,
at least one transceiver) 902, a storage medium 904, a user
interface 906, a memory device (e.g., a memory circuit) 908, and a
processing circuit 910 (e.g., at least one processor). In various
implementations, the user interface 906 may include one or more of:
a keypad, a display, a speaker, a microphone, a touchscreen
display, of some other circuitry for receiving an input from or
sending an output to a user.
[0092] These components can be coupled to and/or placed in
electrical communication with one another via a signaling bus or
other suitable component, represented generally by the connection
lines in FIG. 9. The signaling bus may include any number of
interconnecting buses and bridges depending on the specific
application of the processing circuit 910 and the overall design
constraints. The signaling bus links together various circuits such
that each of the communication interface 902, the storage medium
904, the user interface 906, and the memory device 908 are coupled
to and/or in electrical communication with the processing circuit
910. The signaling bus may also link various other circuits (not
shown) such as timing sources, peripherals, voltage regulators, and
power management circuits, which are well known in the art, and
therefore, will not be described any further.
[0093] The communication interface 902 provides a means for
communicating with other apparatuses over a transmission medium. In
some implementations, the communication interface 902 includes
circuitry and/or programming adapted to facilitate the
communication of information bi-directionally with respect to one
or more communication devices in a network. In some
implementations, the communication interface 902 is adapted to
facilitate wireless communication of the apparatus 900. In these
implementations, the communication interface 902 may be coupled to
one or more antennas 912 as shown in FIG. 9 for wireless
communication within a wireless communication system. In some
implementations, the communication interface 902 may be configured
for wire-based communication. For example, the communication
interface 902 could be a bus interface, a send/receive interface,
or some other type of signal interface including drivers, buffers,
or other circuitry for outputting and/or obtaining signals (e.g.,
outputting signal from and/or receiving signals into an integrated
circuit). The communication interface 902 can be configured with
one or more standalone receivers and/or transmitters, as well as
one or more transceivers. In the illustrated example, the
communication interface 902 includes a transmitter 914 and a
receiver 916. The communication interface 902 serves as one example
of a means for receiving and/or means transmitting.
[0094] The memory device 908 may represent one or more memory
devices. As indicated, the memory device 908 may maintain beam
information 918 along with other information used by the apparatus
900. In some implementations, the memory device 908 and the storage
medium 904 are implemented as a common memory component. The memory
device 908 may also be used for storing data that is manipulated by
the processing circuit 910 or some other component of the apparatus
900.
[0095] The storage medium 904 may represent one or more
computer-readable, machine-readable, and/or processor-readable
devices for storing programming, such as processor executable code
or instructions (e.g., software, firmware), electronic data,
databases, or other digital information. The storage medium 904 may
also be used for storing data that is manipulated by the processing
circuit 910 when executing programming. The storage medium 904 may
be any available media that can be accessed by a general purpose or
special purpose processor, including portable or fixed storage
devices, optical storage devices, and various other mediums capable
of storing, containing or carrying programming.
[0096] By way of example and not limitation, the storage medium 904
may include a magnetic storage device (e.g., hard disk, floppy
disk, magnetic strip), an optical disk (e.g., a compact disc (CD)
or a digital versatile disc (DVD)), a smart card, a flash memory
device (e.g., a card, a stick, or a key drive), a random access
memory (RAM), a read only memory (ROM), a programmable ROM (PROM),
an erasable PROM (EPROM), an electrically erasable PROM (EEPROM), a
register, a removable disk, and any other suitable medium for
storing software and/or instructions that may be accessed and read
by a computer. The storage medium 904 may be embodied in an article
of manufacture (e.g., a computer program product). By way of
example, a computer program product may include a computer-readable
medium in packaging materials. In view of the above, in some
implementations, the storage medium 904 may be a non-transitory
(e.g., tangible) storage medium. For example, the storage medium
904 may be a non-transitory computer-readable medium storing
computer-executable code, including code to perform operations as
described herein.
[0097] The storage medium 904 may be coupled to the processing
circuit 910 such that the processing circuit 910 can read
information from, and write information to, the storage medium 904.
That is, the storage medium 904 can be coupled to the processing
circuit 910 so that the storage medium 904 is at least accessible
by the processing circuit 910, including examples where at least
one storage medium is integral to the processing circuit 910 and/or
examples where at least one storage medium is separate from the
processing circuit 910 (e.g., resident in the apparatus 900,
external to the apparatus 900, distributed across multiple
entities, etc.).
[0098] Programming stored by the storage medium 904, when executed
by the processing circuit 910, causes the processing circuit 910 to
perform one or more of the various functions and/or process
operations described herein. For example, the storage medium 904
may include operations configured for regulating operations at one
or more hardware blocks of the processing circuit 910, as well as
to utilize the communication interface 902 for wireless
communication utilizing their respective communication
protocols.
[0099] The processing circuit 910 is generally adapted for
processing, including the execution of such programming stored on
the storage medium 904. As used herein, the terms "code" or
"programming" shall be construed broadly to include without
limitation instructions, instruction sets, data, code, code
segments, program code, programs, programming, subprograms,
software modules, applications, software applications, software
packages, routines, subroutines, objects, executables, threads of
execution, procedures, functions, etc., whether referred to as
software, firmware, middleware, microcode, hardware description
language, or otherwise.
[0100] The processing circuit 910 is arranged to obtain, process
and/or send data, control data access and storage, issue commands,
and control other desired operations. The processing circuit 910
may include circuitry configured to implement desired programming
provided by appropriate media in at least one example. For example,
the processing circuit 910 may be implemented as one or more
processors, one or more controllers, and/or other structure
configured to execute executable programming. Examples of the
processing circuit 910 may include a general purpose processor, a
digital signal processor (DSP), an application-specific integrated
circuit (ASIC), a field programmable gate array (FPGA) or other
programmable logic component, discrete gate or transistor logic,
discrete hardware components, or any combination thereof designed
to perform the functions described herein. A general purpose
processor may include a microprocessor, as well as any conventional
processor, controller, microcontroller, or state machine. The
processing circuit 910 may also be implemented as a combination of
computing components, such as a combination of a DSP and a
microprocessor, a number of microprocessors, one or more
microprocessors in conjunction with a DSP core, an ASIC and a
microprocessor, or any other number of varying configurations.
These examples of the processing circuit 910 are for illustration
and other suitable configurations within the scope of the
disclosure are also contemplated.
[0101] According to one or more aspects of the disclosure, the
processing circuit 910 may be adapted to perform any or all of the
features, processes, functions, operations and/or routines for any
or all of the apparatuses described herein. For example, the
processing circuit 910 may be configured to perform any of the
steps, functions, and/or processes described with respect to FIGS.
1-8 and 10. As used herein, the term "adapted" in relation to the
processing circuit 910 may refer to the processing circuit 910
being one or more of configured, employed, implemented, and/or
programmed to perform a particular process, function, operation
and/or routine according to various features described herein.
[0102] The processing circuit 910 may be a specialized processor,
such as an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) that
serves as a means for (e.g., structure for) carrying out any one of
the operations described in conjunction with FIGS. 1-8 and 10-12.
The processing circuit 910 serves as one example of a means for
transmitting and/or a means for receiving. In various
implementations, the processing circuit 910 may provide and/or
incorporate, at least in part, the functionality described above
for the first apparatus 502 (e.g., the scheduler 506 and/or the
beam controller 518) of FIG. 5.
[0103] According to at least one example of the apparatus 900, the
processing circuit 910 may include one or more of a circuit/module
for determining a communication configuration 920, a circuit/module
for sending 922, a circuit/module for communicating 924, a
circuit/module for determining that a period of time is less than
or equal to a threshold 926, a circuit/module for electing 928, or
a circuit/module for determining that no control resource set is
defined 930. In various implementations, the circuit/module for
determining a communication configuration 920, the circuit/module
for sending 922, the circuit/module for communicating 924, the
circuit/module for determining that a period of time is less than
or equal to a threshold 926, the circuit/module for electing 928,
or the circuit/module for determining that no control resource set
is defined 930 may provide and/or incorporate, at least in part,
the functionality described above for the first apparatus 502
(e.g., one or more of the scheduler 506 or the beam controller 518)
of FIG. 5.
[0104] As mentioned above, programming stored by the storage medium
904, when executed by the processing circuit 910, causes the
processing circuit 910 to perform one or more of the various
functions and/or process operations described herein. For example,
the programming may cause the processing circuit 910 to perform the
various functions, steps, and/or processes described herein with
respect to FIGS. 1-8 and 10-12 in various implementations. As shown
in FIG. 9, the storage medium 904 may include one or more of code
for determining a communication configuration 940, code for sending
942, code for communicating 944, code for determining that a period
of time is less than or equal to a threshold 946, code for electing
948, or code for determining that no control resource set is
defined 950. In various implementations, the code for determining a
communication configuration 940, the code for sending 942, the code
for communicating 944, the code for determining that a period of
time is less than or equal to a threshold 946, the code for
electing 948, or the code for determining that no control resource
set is defined 950 may be executed or otherwise used to provide the
functionality described herein for the circuit/module for
determining a communication configuration 920, the circuit/module
for sending 922, the circuit/module for communicating 924, the
circuit/module for determining that a period of time is less than
or equal to a threshold 926, the circuit/module for electing 928,
or the circuit/module for determining that no control resource set
is defined 930.
[0105] The circuit/module for determining a communication
configuration 920 may include circuitry and/or programming (e.g.,
code for determining a communication configuration 940 stored on
the storage medium 904) adapted to perform several functions
relating to, for example, determining a default communication
configuration (e.g., a default CORESET) or another communication
configuration (e.g., CORESET configuration) as discussed herein. In
some aspects, the circuit/module for determining a communication
configuration 920 (e.g., a means for determining a communication
configuration) may correspond to, for example, a processing
circuit.
[0106] The circuit/module for sending 922 may include circuitry
and/or programming (e.g., code for sending 942 stored on the
storage medium 904) adapted to perform several functions relating
to, for example, sending (e.g., transmitting) information. In some
implementations, the circuit/module for sending 922 may obtain
information (e.g., from the memory device 908, or some other
component of the apparatus 900), process the information (e.g.,
encode the information for transmission), and send the information
to another component (e.g., the transmitter 914, the communication
interface 902, or some other component) that will transmit the
information to another device. In some scenarios (e.g., if the
circuit/module for sending 922 includes a transmitter), the
circuit/module for sending 922 transmits the information directly
to another device (e.g., the ultimate destination) via radio
frequency signaling or some other type of signaling suitable for
the applicable communication medium.
[0107] The circuit/module for sending 922 (e.g., a means for
sending) may take various forms. In some aspects, the
circuit/module for sending 922 may correspond to, for example, an
interface (e.g., a bus interface, a send/receive interface, or some
other type of signal interface), a communication device, a
transceiver, a transmitter, or some other similar component as
discussed herein. In some implementations, the communication
interface 902 includes the circuit/module for sending 922 and/or
the code for sending 942. In some implementations, the
circuit/module for sending 922 and/or the code for sending 942 is
configured to control the communication interface 902 (e.g., a
transceiver or a transmitter) to transmit information.
[0108] The circuit/module for communicating 924 may include
circuitry and/or programming (e.g., code for communicating 944
stored on the storage medium 904) adapted to perform several
functions relating to, for example, communicating information. In
some implementations, the communication involves receiving the
information. In some implementations, the communication involves
sending (e.g., transmitting) the information.
[0109] The information may take different forms in different
scenarios. In some aspects, the circuit/module for communicating
924 may communicate a message. In some aspects, the circuit/module
for communicating 924 may communicate an indication.
[0110] In some implementations where the communicating involves
receiving information, the circuit/module for communicating 924
receives information (e.g., from the communication interface 902,
the receiver 916, the memory device 908, some other component of
the apparatus 900, or some other device), processes (e.g., decodes)
the information, and outputs the information to another component
of the apparatus 900 (e.g., the memory device 908 or some other
component). In some scenarios (e.g., if the circuit/module for
communicating 924 includes a receiver), the communicating involves
the circuit/module for communicating 924 receiving information
directly from a device that transmitted the information (e.g., via
radio frequency signaling or some other type of signaling suitable
for the applicable communication medium).
[0111] In some implementations where the communicating involves
sending information, the circuit/module for communicating 924
obtains information (e.g., from the memory device 908 or some other
component of the apparatus 900), processes (e.g., encodes) the
information, and outputs the processed information. In some
scenarios, the communicating involves sending the information to
another component of the apparatus 900 (e.g., the transmitter 914,
the communication interface 902, or some other component) that will
transmit the information to another device. In some scenarios
(e.g., if the circuit/module for communicating 924 includes a
transmitter), the communicating involves the circuit/module for
communicating 924 transmitting the information directly to another
device (e.g., the ultimate destination) via radio frequency
signaling or some other type of signaling suitable for the
applicable communication medium.
[0112] The circuit/module for communicating 924 (e.g., a means for
communicating) may take various forms. In some aspects, the
circuit/module for communicating 924 may correspond to, for
example, an interface (e.g., a bus interface, a send/receive
interface, or some other type of signal interface), a communication
device, a transceiver, a transmitter, a receiver, or some other
similar component as discussed herein. In some implementations, the
communication interface 902 includes the circuit/module for
communicating 924 and/or the code for communicating 944. In some
implementations, the circuit/module for communicating 924 and/or
the code for communicating 944 is configured to control the
communication interface 902 (e.g., a transceiver, a receiver, or a
transmitter) to communicate the information.
[0113] The circuit/module for determining that a period of time is
less than or equal to a threshold 926 may include circuitry and/or
programming (e.g., code for determining that a period of time is
less than or equal to a threshold 946 stored on the storage medium
904) adapted to perform several functions relating to, for example,
comparing a period of time to a threshold and outputting an
indication thereof as discussed herein. In some aspects, the
circuit/module for determining that a period of time is less than
or equal to a threshold 926 (e.g., a means for determining that a
period of time is less than or equal to a threshold) may correspond
to, for example, a processing circuit.
[0114] The circuit/module for electing 928 may include circuitry
and/or programming (e.g., code for electing 948 stored on the
storage medium 904) adapted to perform several functions relating
to, for example, electing to determine another communication
configuration based on a default communication configuration as
discussed herein (e.g., where the election is triggered based on
one or more criterion as discussed herein). In some aspects, the
circuit/module for electing 928 (e.g., a means for electing) may
correspond to, for example, a processing circuit.
[0115] The circuit/module for determining that no control resource
set is defined 930 may include circuitry and/or programming (e.g.,
code for determining that no control resource set is defined 950
stored on the storage medium 904) adapted to perform several
functions relating to, for example, checking a current
configuration for a carrier to identify resources assigned for the
carrier as discussed herein. In some aspects, the circuit/module
for determining that no control resource set is defined 930 (e.g.,
a means for determining that no control resource set is defined)
may correspond to, for example, a processing circuit.
First Example Process
[0116] FIG. 10 illustrates a process 1000 for communication in
accordance with some aspects of the disclosure. The process 1000
may take place within a processing circuit (e.g., the processing
circuit 910 of FIG. 9), which may be located in a gNB, a TRP, a BS,
an eNB, a CPE, or some other suitable apparatus. In some aspects,
the process 1000 may be performed by the 5G cell 106 of FIG. 1, the
first apparatus 502 of FIG. 5, or some other similar apparatus. Of
course, in various aspects within the scope of the disclosure, the
process 1000 may be implemented by any suitable apparatus capable
of supporting communication-related operations.
[0117] At block 1002, an apparatus (e.g., a gNB) determines a
default communication configuration comprising quasi-colocation
information for a first carrier. For example, a gNB may select a
default CORESET configuration for an SCC.
[0118] The default communication configuration may take different
forms in different implementations or scenarios. In some aspects,
the default communication configuration may be for receiving data
on the PDSCH. In some aspects, the default communication
configuration may be for transmitting data on the PUSCH. In some
aspects, the default communication configuration may include at
least one of: a filter, a Doppler shift, a Doppler spread, an
average delay, a delay spread, a spatial receive parameter, or any
combination thereof. In some aspects, the default communication
configuration may include a default control resource set
configuration. In some aspects, the default control resource set
configuration might not specify any frequency and time resources.
In some aspects, the default communication configuration may
include a virtual search space configuration. In some aspects, the
virtual search space configuration might not specify any
aggregation levels. In some aspects, the default communication
configuration may include default quasi-colocation information for
the first carrier. In some aspects, the default communication
configuration may include a default quasi-colocation information
pattern for the first carrier. In some aspects, the default
communication configuration may include beam information.
[0119] In some implementations, the circuit/module for determining
a communication configuration 920 of FIG. 9 performs the operations
of block 1002 and/or other similar operations as taught herein. In
some implementations, the code for determining a communication
configuration 940 of FIG. 9 is executed to perform the operations
of block 1002 and/or other similar operations as taught herein.
[0120] At block 1004, the apparatus sends the default communication
configuration to another apparatus. For example, a gNB may send
(e.g., via an interface of the gNB) the default communication
configuration to a UE.
[0121] In some implementations, the circuit/module for sending 922
of FIG. 9 performs the operations of block 1004 and/or other
similar operations as taught herein. In some implementations, the
code for sending 942 of FIG. 9 is executed to perform the
operations of block 1004 and/or other similar operations as taught
herein.
[0122] At block 1006, the apparatus sends a scheduling indication
for the first carrier to the other apparatus via a second carrier
(e.g., via an interface that can communicate via the second
carrier). In some aspects, the scheduling indication may include a
grant for a physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH). In some
aspects, the scheduling indication may include a grant for a
physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH). In some aspects, the first
carrier may be a secondary component carrier (SCC). In some
aspects, the second carrier may be a primary component carrier
(PCC).
[0123] In some implementations, the circuit/module for sending 922
of FIG. 9 performs the operations of block 1006 and/or other
similar operations as taught herein. In some implementations, the
code for sending 942 of FIG. 9 is executed to perform the
operations of block 1006 and/or other similar operations as taught
herein.
[0124] At block 1008, the apparatus determines another
communication configuration based on the default communication
configuration. In some aspects, the other communication
configuration may be for transmitting data on the PDSCH. In some
aspects, the other communication configuration may be for receiving
data on the PUSCH.
[0125] In some implementations, the circuit/module for determining
a communication configuration 920 of FIG. 9 performs the operations
of block 1008 and/or other similar operations as taught herein. In
some implementations, the code for determining a communication
configuration 940 of FIG. 9 is executed to perform the operations
of block 1008 and/or other similar operations as taught herein.
[0126] At block 1010, the apparatus communicates information (e.g.,
via an interface) via the first carrier according to the scheduling
indication, wherein the communication of the information may be
based on the other communication configuration. For example, beam
settings, etc., may be based on the specified CORESET.
[0127] In some implementations, the circuit/module for
communicating 924 of FIG. 9 performs the operations of block 1010
and/or other similar operations as taught herein. In some
implementations, the code for communicating 944 of FIG. 9 is
executed to perform the operations of block 1010 and/or other
similar operations as taught herein.
[0128] In some aspects, a process in accordance with the teachings
herein may include any combination of the above operations.
Second Example Process
[0129] FIG. 11 illustrates a process 1100 for communication in
accordance with some aspects of the disclosure. In some aspects,
the process 1100 may be performed in conjunction with (e.g., as
part of or in addition to) the process 1000 of FIG. 10. The process
1100 may take place within a processing circuit (e.g., the
processing circuit 910 of FIG. 9), which may be located in a gNB, a
TRP, a BS, an eNB, a CPE, or some other suitable apparatus. In some
aspects, the process 1100 may be performed by the 5G cell 106 of
FIG. 1, the first apparatus 502 of FIG. 5, or some other similar
apparatus. Of course, in various aspects within the scope of the
disclosure, the process 1100 may be implemented by any suitable
apparatus capable of supporting communication-related
operations.
[0130] At block 1102, an apparatus (e.g., a gNB) determines that a
period of time between a time at which the scheduling indication is
sent (e.g., the time of transmission of the scheduling indication
at block 1006) and a time of the communication of the information
according to the scheduling indication (e.g., at block 1010) is
less than or equal to a threshold.
[0131] In some implementations, the circuit/module for determining
that a period of time is less than or equal to a threshold 926 of
FIG. 9 performs the operations of block 1102 and/or other similar
operations as taught herein. In some implementations, the code for
determining that a period of time is less than or equal to a
threshold 946 of FIG. 9 is executed to perform the operations of
block 1102 and/or other similar operations as taught herein.
[0132] At block 1104, the apparatus elects to determine the other
communication configuration (e.g., at block 1008) based on the
default communication configuration. In some aspects, the
determination of block 1104 may be a result of the determination at
block 1102 that the period of time between the time at which the
scheduling indication is sent and the time of the communication of
the information according to the scheduling indication is less than
or equal to the threshold. For example, if the period of time is
too short, the apparatus may select the other communication
configuration.
[0133] In some implementations, the circuit/module for electing 928
of FIG. 9 performs the operations of block 1104 and/or other
similar operations as taught herein. In some implementations, the
code for electing 948 of FIG. 9 is executed to perform the
operations of block 1104 and/or other similar operations as taught
herein.
[0134] At block 1106, the apparatus communicates information (e.g.,
via an interface) via the first carrier according to the scheduling
indication. In some aspects, the communication of the information
may be based on the other communication configuration.
[0135] In some implementations, the circuit/module for
communicating 924 of FIG. 9 performs the operations of block 1106
and/or other similar operations as taught herein.
[0136] In some implementations, the code for communicating 944 of
FIG. 9 is executed to perform the operations of block 1106 and/or
other similar operations as taught herein.
[0137] In some aspects, a process in accordance with the teachings
herein may include any combination of the above operations.
Third Example Process
[0138] FIG. 12 illustrates a process 1200 for communication in
accordance with some aspects of the disclosure. In some aspects,
the process 1200 may be performed in conjunction with (e.g., as
part of or in addition to) the process 1000 of FIG. 10. The process
1200 may take place within a processing circuit (e.g., the
processing circuit 910 of FIG. 9), which may be located in a gNB, a
TRP, a BS, an eNB, a CPE, or some other suitable apparatus. In some
aspects, the process 1200 may be performed by the 5G cell 106 of
FIG. 1, the first apparatus 502 of FIG. 5, or some other similar
apparatus. Of course, in various aspects within the scope of the
disclosure, the process 1200 may be implemented by any suitable
apparatus capable of supporting communication-related
operations.
[0139] At block 1202, an apparatus (e.g., a gNB) determines that no
control resource set is defined for the first carrier. For example,
a gNB may determine that there is no CORESET defined for an
SCC.
[0140] In some implementations, the circuit/module for determining
that no control resource set is defined 930 of FIG. 9 performs the
operations of block 1202 and/or other similar operations as taught
herein. In some implementations, the code for determining that that
no control resource set is defined 950 of FIG. 9 is executed to
perform the operations of block 1202 and/or other similar
operations as taught herein.
[0141] At block 1204, the apparatus elects to determine the other
communication configuration (e.g., at block 1008) based on the
default communication configuration. In some aspects, the
determination of block 1204 may be a result of the determination at
block 1202 that no control resource set is defined for the first
carrier. For example, if a CORESET is not defined, the apparatus
may select the other communication configuration.
[0142] In some implementations, the circuit/module for electing 928
of FIG. 9 performs the operations of block 1204 and/or other
similar operations as taught herein. In some implementations, the
code for electing 948 of FIG. 9 is executed to perform the
operations of block 1204 and/or other similar operations as taught
herein.
[0143] At block 1206, the apparatus communicates information (e.g.,
via an interface) via the first carrier according to the scheduling
indication. In some aspects, the communication of the information
may be based on the other communication configuration.
[0144] In some implementations, the circuit/module for
communicating 924 of FIG. 9 performs the operations of block 1206
and/or other similar operations as taught herein. In some
implementations, the code for communicating 944 of FIG. 9 is
executed to perform the operations of block 1206 and/or other
similar operations as taught herein.
[0145] In some aspects, a process in accordance with the teachings
herein may include any combination of the above operations.
Second Example Apparatus
[0146] FIG. 13 illustrates a block diagram of an example hardware
implementation of an apparatus 1300 configured to communicate
according to one or more aspects of the disclosure. The apparatus
1300 could embody or be implemented within a UE, a gNB, a transmit
receive point (TRP), a base station (BS), an eNode B (eNB), a CPE,
or some other type of device that supports wireless communication.
In various implementations, the apparatus 1300 could embody or be
implemented within an access terminal, an access point, or some
other type of device. In various implementations, the apparatus
1300 could embody or be implemented within a server, a personal
computer, a mobile phone, a smart phone, a tablet, a portable
computer, a sensor, an alarm, a vehicle, a machine, an
entertainment device, a medical device, or any other electronic
device having circuitry.
[0147] The apparatus 1300 includes a communication interface 1302
(e.g., at least one transceiver), a storage medium 1304, a user
interface 1306, a memory device 1308 (e.g., storing beam
information 1318), and a processing circuit 1310 (e.g., at least
one processor). In various implementations, the user interface 1306
may include one or more of: a keypad, a display, a speaker, a
microphone, a touchscreen display, of some other circuitry for
receiving an input from or sending an output to a user. The
communication interface 1302 may be coupled to one or more antennas
1312, and may include a transmitter 1314 and a receiver 1316. In
general, the components of FIG. 13 may be similar to corresponding
components of the apparatus 900 of FIG. 9.
[0148] According to one or more aspects of the disclosure, the
processing circuit 1310 may be adapted to perform any or all of the
features, processes, functions, operations and/or routines for any
or all of the apparatuses described herein. For example, the
processing circuit 1310 may be configured to perform any of the
steps, functions, and/or processes described with respect to FIGS.
1-8, 14, and 15. As used herein, the term "adapted" in relation to
the processing circuit 1310 may refer to the processing circuit
1310 being one or more of configured, used, implemented, and/or
programmed to perform a particular process, function, operation
and/or routine according to various features described herein.
[0149] The processing circuit 1310 may be a specialized processor,
such as an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC) that
serves as a means for (e.g., structure for) carrying out any one of
the operations described in conjunction with FIGS. 1-8, 14, and 15.
The processing circuit 1310 may serve as one example of a means for
transmitting and/or a means for receiving. In various
implementations, the processing circuit 1310 may provide and/or
incorporate, at least in part, the functionality described above
for the second apparatus 504 (e.g., the beam controller 514) of
FIG. 5.
[0150] According to at least one example of the apparatus 1300, the
processing circuit 1310 may include one or more of a circuit/module
for receiving 1320, a circuit/module for determining that no
control resource set is defined 1322, a circuit/module for electing
1324, a circuit/module for communicating 1326, or a circuit/module
for determining that a period of time is less than or equal to a
threshold 1328. In various implementations, the circuit/module for
receiving 1320, the circuit/module for determining that no control
resource set is defined 1322, the circuit/module for electing 1324,
the circuit/module for communicating 1326, or the circuit/module
for determining that a period of time is less than or equal to a
threshold 1328 may provide and/or incorporate, at least in part,
the functionality described above for the second apparatus 504
(e.g., the beam controller 514) of FIG. 5.
[0151] As mentioned above, programming stored by the storage medium
1304, when executed by the processing circuit 1310, causes the
processing circuit 1310 to perform one or more of the various
functions and/or process operations described herein. For example,
the programming may cause the processing circuit 1310 to perform
the various functions, steps, and/or processes described herein
with respect to FIGS. 1-8, 14, and 15 in various implementations.
As shown in FIG. 13, the storage medium 1304 may include one or
more of code for receiving 1340, code for determining that no
control resource set is defined 1342, code for electing 1344, code
for communicating 1346, or code for determining that a period of
time is less than or equal to a threshold 1348. In various
implementations, the code for receiving 1340, the code for
determining that no control resource set is defined 1342, the code
for electing 1344, the code for communicating 1346, or the code for
determining that a period of time is less than or equal to a
threshold 1348 may be executed or otherwise used to provide the
functionality described herein for the circuit/module for receiving
1320, the circuit/module for determining that no control resource
set is defined 1322, the circuit/module for electing 1324, the
circuit/module for communicating 1326, or the circuit/module for
determining that a period of time is less than or equal to a
threshold 1328.
[0152] The circuit/module for receiving 1320 may include circuitry
and/or programming (e.g., code for receiving 1340 stored on the
storage medium 1304) adapted to perform several functions relating
to, for example, receiving information. In some scenarios, the
circuit/module for receiving 1320 may obtain information (e.g.,
from the communication interface 1302, the memory device, or some
other component of the apparatus 1300) and processes (e.g.,
decodes) the information. In some scenarios (e.g., if the
circuit/module for receiving 1320 is or includes an RF receiver),
the circuit/module for receiving 1320 may receive information
directly from a device that transmitted the information. In either
case, the circuit/module for receiving 1320 may output the obtained
information to another component of the apparatus 1300 (e.g., the
memory device 1308, or some other component).
[0153] The circuit/module for receiving 1320 (e.g., a means for
receiving) may take various forms. In some aspects, the
circuit/module for receiving 1320 may correspond to, for example,
an interface (e.g., a bus interface, a send/receive interface, or
some other type of signal interface), a communication device, a
transceiver, a receiver, or some other similar component as
discussed herein. In some implementations, the communication
interface 1302 includes the circuit/module for receiving 1320
and/or the code for receiving 1340. In some implementations, the
circuit/module for receiving 1320 and/or the code for receiving
1340 is configured to control the communication interface 1302
(e.g., a transceiver or a receiver) to receive information.
[0154] The circuit/module for determining that no control resource
set is defined 1322 may include circuitry and/or programming (e.g.,
code for determining that no control resource set is defined 1342
stored on the storage medium 1304) adapted to perform several
functions relating to, for example, checking a current
configuration for a carrier to identify resources assigned for the
carrier as discussed herein. In some aspects, the circuit/module
for determining that no control resource set is defined 1322 (e.g.,
a means for determining that no control resource set is defined)
may correspond to, for example, a processing circuit.
[0155] The circuit/module for electing 1324 may include circuitry
and/or programming (e.g., code for electing 1344 stored on the
storage medium 1304) adapted to perform several functions relating
to, for example, electing to determine another communication
configuration based on a default communication configuration as
discussed herein (e.g., where the election is triggered based on
one or more criterion as discussed herein). In some aspects, the
circuit/module for electing 1324 (e.g., a means for electing) may
correspond to, for example, a processing circuit.
[0156] The circuit/module for communicating 1326 may include
circuitry and/or programming (e.g., code for communicating 1346
stored on the storage medium 1304) adapted to perform several
functions relating to, for example, communicating information. In
some implementations, the communication involves receiving the
information. In some implementations, the communication involves
sending (e.g., transmitting) the information.
[0157] The information may take different forms in different
scenarios. In some aspects, the circuit/module for communicating
1326 may communicate a message. In some aspects, the circuit/module
for communicating 1326 may communicate an indication.
[0158] In some implementations where the communicating involves
receiving information, the circuit/module for communicating 1326
receives information (e.g., from the communication interface 1302,
the receiver 1316, the memory device 1308, some other component of
the apparatus 1300, or some other device), processes (e.g.,
decodes) the information, and outputs the information to another
component of the apparatus 1300 (e.g., the memory device 1308 or
some other component). In some scenarios (e.g., if the
circuit/module for communicating 1326 includes a receiver), the
communicating involves the circuit/module for communicating 1326
receiving information directly from a device that transmitted the
information (e.g., via radio frequency signaling or some other type
of signaling suitable for the applicable communication medium).
[0159] In some implementations where the communicating involves
sending information, the circuit/module for communicating 1326
obtains information (e.g., from the memory device 1308 or some
other component of the apparatus 1300), processes (e.g., encodes)
the information, and outputs the processed information. In some
scenarios, the communicating involves sending the information to
another component of the apparatus 1300 (e.g., the transmitter
1314, the communication interface 1302, or some other component)
that will transmit the information to another device. In some
scenarios (e.g., if the circuit/module for communicating 1326
includes a transmitter), the communicating involves the
circuit/module for communicating 1326 transmitting the information
directly to another device (e.g., the ultimate destination) via
radio frequency signaling or some other type of signaling suitable
for the applicable communication medium.
[0160] The circuit/module for communicating 1326 (e.g., a means for
communicating) may take various forms. In some aspects, the
circuit/module for communicating 1324 may correspond to, for
example, an interface (e.g., a bus interface, a send/receive
interface, or some other type of signal interface), a communication
device, a transceiver, a transmitter, a receiver, or some other
similar component as discussed herein. In some implementations, the
communication interface 1302 includes the circuit/module for
communicating 1326 and/or the code for communicating 1346. In some
implementations, the circuit/module for communicating 1326 and/or
the code for communicating 1346 is configured to control the
communication interface 1302 (e.g., a transceiver, a receiver, or a
transmitter) to communicate the information.
[0161] The circuit/module for determining that a period of time is
less than or equal to a threshold 1328 may include circuitry and/or
programming (e.g., code for determining that a period of time is
less than or equal to a threshold 1348 stored on the storage medium
1304) adapted to perform several functions relating to, for
example, comparing a period of time to a threshold and outputting
an indication thereof as discussed herein. In some aspects, the
circuit/module for determining that a period of time is less than
or equal to a threshold 1328 (e.g., a means for determining that a
period of time is less than or equal to a threshold) may correspond
to, for example, a processing circuit.
Fourth Example Process
[0162] FIG. 14 illustrates a process 1400 for communication in
accordance with some aspects of the disclosure. The process 1400
may take place within a processing circuit (e.g., the processing
circuit 1310 of FIG. 13), which may be located in a UE, a gNB, a
TRP, a BS, an eNB, a CPE, or some other suitable apparatus. In some
aspects, the process 1400 may be performed by the UE 102 or the UE
104 of FIG. 1, the second apparatus 504 of FIG. 5, or some other
similar apparatus. Of course, in various aspects within the scope
of the disclosure, the process 1400 may be implemented by any
suitable apparatus capable of supporting communication-related
operations.
[0163] At block 1402, an apparatus (e.g., a UE) receives a default
communication configuration comprising quasi-colocation information
for a first carrier from another apparatus (e.g., via an
interface). For example, a UE may receive a default CORESET
configuration from a gNB.
[0164] The default communication configuration may take different
forms in different implementations or scenarios. In some aspects,
the default communication configuration may be for receiving data
on the PDSCH. In some aspects, the default communication
configuration may be for transmitting data on the PUSCH. In some
aspects, the default communication configuration may include beam
information. In some aspects, the default communication
configuration may include at least one of: a filter, a Doppler
shift, a Doppler spread, an average delay, a delay spread, a
spatial receive parameter, or any combination thereof. In some
aspects, the default communication configuration may include
default quasi-colocation information for the first carrier. In some
aspects, the default communication configuration may include a
default quasi-colocation information pattern for the first
carrier.
[0165] In some implementations, the circuit/module for receiving
1320 of FIG. 13 performs the operations of block 1402 and/or other
similar operations as taught herein. In some implementations, the
code for receiving 1340 of FIG. 13 is executed to perform the
operations of block 1402 and/or other similar operations as taught
herein.
[0166] At block 1404, the apparatus receives a scheduling
indication for the first carrier from the other apparatus via a
second carrier (e.g., via an interface). For example, a UE may
receive a grant from a gNB. In some aspects, the scheduling
indication may include a grant for a physical downlink shared
channel (PDSCH). In some aspects, the scheduling indication may
include a grant for a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH). In
some aspects, the first carrier may be a secondary component
carrier (SCC). In some aspects, the second carrier may be a primary
component carrier (PCC).
[0167] In some implementations, the circuit/module for receiving
1320 of FIG. 13 performs the operations of block 1404 and/or other
similar operations as taught herein. In some implementations, the
code for receiving 1340 of FIG. 13 is executed to perform the
operations of block 1404 and/or other similar operations as taught
herein.
[0168] At block 1406, the apparatus determines that no control
resource set is defined for the first carrier. For example, a UE
may determine that there is no CORESET defined for an SCC.
[0169] In some implementations, the circuit/module for determining
that no control resource set is defined 1322 of FIG. 13 performs
the operations of block 1406 and/or other similar operations as
taught herein. In some implementations, the code for determining
that that no control resource set is defined 1342 of FIG. 13 is
executed to perform the operations of block 1406 and/or other
similar operations as taught herein.
[0170] At block 1408, the apparatus elects to use the default
communication configuration for communication based on the
scheduling indication as a result of the determination that no
control resource set is defined for the first carrier.
[0171] In some aspects, the default communication configuration may
include a default control resource set configuration. In some
aspects, the election to use the default communication
configuration may be based on a determination that the default
control resource set configuration does not specify any frequency
and time resources.
[0172] In some aspects, the default communication configuration may
include a virtual search space configuration. In some aspects, the
election to use the default communication configuration may be
based on a determination that the virtual search space
configuration does not specify any aggregation levels.
[0173] In some implementations, the circuit/module for electing
1324 of FIG. 13 performs the operations of block 1408 and/or other
similar operations as taught herein. In some implementations, the
code for electing 1344 of FIG. 13 is executed to perform the
operations of block 1408 and/or other similar operations as taught
herein.
[0174] At block 1410, the apparatus communicates information (e.g.,
via an interface) via the first carrier according to the scheduling
indication. In some aspects, the communication of the information
may be based on the default communication configuration. For
example, beam settings, etc., may be based on the default
CORESET.
[0175] In some implementations, the circuit/module for
communicating 1326 of FIG. 13 performs the operations of block 1410
and/or other similar operations as taught herein. In some
implementations, the code for communicating 1346 of FIG. 13 is
executed to perform the operations of block 1410 and/or other
similar operations as taught herein.
[0176] In some aspects, the process 1400 may include determining
that a period of time between a time of transmission of the
scheduling indication and a time of the communication of the
information according to the scheduling indication is less than or
equal to a threshold. In this case, the election to use the default
communication configuration may be based on the determination that
the period of time between the time of transmission of the
scheduling indication and the time of the communication of the
information according to the scheduling indication is less than or
equal to the threshold.
[0177] In some aspects, a process in accordance with the teachings
herein may include any combination of the above operations.
Fifth Example Process
[0178] FIG. 14 illustrates a process 1500 for communication in
accordance with some aspects of the disclosure. In some aspects,
the process 1500 may be performed in conjunction with (e.g., as
part of or in addition to) the process 1400 of FIG. 14. The process
1500 may take place within a processing circuit (e.g., the
processing circuit 1310 of FIG. 13), which may be located in a UE,
a gNB, a TRP, a BS, an eNB, a CPE, or some other suitable
apparatus. In some aspects, the process 1500 may be performed by
the UE 102 or the UE 104 of FIG. 1, the second apparatus 504 of
FIG. 5, or some other similar apparatus. Of course, in various
aspects within the scope of the disclosure, the process 1500 may be
implemented by any suitable apparatus capable of supporting
communication-related operations.
[0179] At block 1502, an apparatus (e.g., a UE) determines that a
period of time between a time of transmission of the scheduling
indication (e.g., the scheduling indication received at block 1404)
and a time of the communication of the information according to the
scheduling indication (e.g., the communication of block 1410) is
less than or equal to a threshold.
[0180] In some implementations, the circuit/module for determining
that a period of time is less than or equal to a threshold 1328 of
FIG. 13 performs the operations of block 1502 and/or other similar
operations as taught herein. In some implementations, the code for
determining that a period of time is less than or equal to a
threshold 1348 of FIG. 13 is executed to perform the operations of
block 1502 and/or other similar operations as taught herein.
[0181] At block 1504, the apparatus elects to use the default
communication configuration (e.g., received at block 1402). In some
aspects, the election of block 1506 may be based on the
determination at block 1502 that the period of time between the
time of transmission of the scheduling indication and the time of
the communication of the information according to the scheduling
indication is less than or equal to the threshold.
[0182] In some implementations, the circuit/module for electing
1324 of FIG. 13 performs the operations of block 1504 and/or other
similar operations as taught herein. In some implementations, the
code for electing 1344 of FIG. 13 is executed to perform the
operations of block 1504 and/or other similar operations as taught
herein.
[0183] At block 1506, the apparatus communicates information (e.g.,
via an interface) via the first carrier according to the scheduling
indication. In some aspects, the communication of the information
is based on the default communication configuration.
[0184] In some implementations, the circuit/module for
communicating 1326 of FIG. 13 performs the operations of block 1506
and/or other similar operations as taught herein. In some
implementations, the code for communicating 1346 of FIG. 13 is
executed to perform the operations of block 1506 and/or other
similar operations as taught herein.
[0185] In some aspects, a process in accordance with the teachings
herein may include any combination of the above operations.
Third Example Apparatus
[0186] FIG. 16 illustrates a block diagram of an example hardware
implementation of an apparatus 1600 configured to communicate
according to one or more aspects of the disclosure. The apparatus
1600 could embody or be implemented within a gNB, a transmit
receive point (TRP), a base station (BS), an eNode B (eNB), a CPE,
or some other type of device that supports wireless communication.
In various implementations, the apparatus 1600 could embody or be
implemented within an access terminal, an access point, or some
other type of device. In various implementations, the apparatus
1600 could embody or be implemented within a server, a personal
computer, a mobile phone, a smart phone, a tablet, a portable
computer, a sensor, an alarm, a vehicle, a machine, an
entertainment device, a medical device, or any other electronic
device having circuitry.
[0187] The apparatus 1600 includes a communication interface 1602
(e.g., at least one transceiver), a storage medium 1604, a user
interface 1606, a memory device 1608 (e.g., storing beam
information 1618), and a processing circuit 1610 (e.g., at least
one processor). In various implementations, the user interface 1606
may include one or more of: a keypad, a display, a speaker, a
microphone, a touchscreen display, of some other circuitry for
receiving an input from or sending an output to a user. The
communication interface 1602 may be coupled to one or more antennas
1612, and may include a transmitter 1614 and a receiver 1616. In
general, the components of FIG. 16 may be similar to corresponding
components of the apparatus 900 of FIG. 9.
[0188] According to one or more aspects of the disclosure, the
processing circuit 1610 may be adapted to perform any or all of the
features, processes, functions, operations and/or routines for any
or all of the apparatuses described herein. For example, the
processing circuit 1610 may be configured to perform any of the
steps, functions, and/or processes described with respect to FIGS.
1-8 and 17. As used herein, the term "adapted" in relation to the
processing circuit 1610 may refer to the processing circuit 1610
being one or more of configured, used, implemented, and/or
programmed to perform a particular process, function, operation
and/or routine according to various features described herein.
[0189] The processing circuit 1610 may be a specialized processor,
such as an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC) that
serves as a means for (e.g., structure for) carrying out any one of
the operations described in conjunction with FIGS. 1-8 and 17. The
processing circuit 1610 may serve as one example of a means for
transmitting and/or a means for receiving. In various
implementations, the processing circuit 1610 may provide and/or
incorporate, at least in part, the functionality described above
for the first apparatus 502 (e.g., the scheduler 506 and/or the
beam controller 514) of FIG. 5.
[0190] According to at least one example of the apparatus 1600, the
processing circuit 1610 may include one or more of a circuit/module
for scheduling 1620, a circuit/module for determining 1622, a
circuit/module for sending 1624, a circuit/module for communicating
1626, or a circuit/module for receiving 1628. In various
implementations, the circuit/module for scheduling 1620, the
circuit/module for determining 1622, the circuit/module for sending
1624, the circuit/module for communicating 1626, or the
circuit/module for receiving 1628 may provide and/or incorporate,
at least in part, the functionality described above for the first
apparatus 502 (e.g., the scheduler 506 and/or the beam controller
514) of FIG. 5.
[0191] As mentioned above, programming stored by the storage medium
1604, when executed by the processing circuit 1610, causes the
processing circuit 1610 to perform one or more of the various
functions and/or process operations described herein. For example,
the programming may cause the processing circuit 1610 to perform
the various functions, steps, and/or processes described herein
with respect to FIGS. 1-8 and 17 in various implementations. As
shown in FIG. 16, the storage medium 1604 may include one or more
of code for scheduling 1640, code for determining 1642, code for
sending 1644, code for communicating 1646, or code for receiving
1648. In various implementations, the code for scheduling 1640, the
code for determining 1642, the code for sending 1644, the code for
communicating 1646, or the code for receiving 1648 may be executed
or otherwise used to provide the functionality described herein for
the circuit/module for scheduling 1620, the circuit/module for
determining 1622, the circuit/module for sending 1624, the
circuit/module for communicating 1626, or the circuit/module for
receiving 1628.
[0192] The circuit/module for scheduling 1620 may include circuitry
and/or programming (e.g., code for scheduling 1640 stored on the
storage medium 1604) adapted to perform several functions relating
to, for example, scheduling communication. In some aspects, the
circuit/module for scheduling 1620 may generate a grant or other
scheduling information as discussed herein. In some aspects, the
circuit/module for scheduling 1620 (e.g., a means for scheduling)
may correspond to, for example, a processing circuit.
[0193] The circuit/module for determining 1622 may include
circuitry and/or programming (e.g., code for determining 1642
stored on the storage medium 1604) adapted to perform several
functions relating to, for example, determining information and/or
a condition as discussed herein. In some aspects, the
circuit/module for determining 1622 may determine a default
communication configuration (e.g., a default CORESET) or another
communication configuration (e.g., CORESET configuration) as
discussed herein. In some aspects, the circuit/module for
determining 1622 (e.g., a means for determining) may correspond to,
for example, a processing circuit.
[0194] The circuit/module for sending 1624 may include circuitry
and/or programming (e.g., code for sending 1644 stored on the
storage medium 1604) adapted to perform several functions relating
to, for example, sending (e.g., transmitting) information. In some
implementations, the circuit/module for sending 1624 may obtain
information (e.g., from the memory device 1608, or some other
component of the apparatus 1600), process the information (e.g.,
encode the information for transmission), and send the information
to another component (e.g., the transmitter 1614, the communication
interface 1602, or some other component) that will transmit the
information to another device. In some scenarios (e.g., if the
circuit/module for sending 1624 includes a transmitter), the
circuit/module for sending 1624 transmits the information directly
to another device (e.g., the ultimate destination) via radio
frequency signaling or some other type of signaling suitable for
the applicable communication medium.
[0195] The circuit/module for sending 1624 (e.g., a means for
sending) may take various forms. In some aspects, the
circuit/module for sending 1624 may correspond to, for example, an
interface (e.g., a bus interface, a send/receive interface, or some
other type of signal interface), a communication device, a
transceiver, a transmitter, or some other similar component as
discussed herein. In some implementations, the communication
interface 1602 includes the circuit/module for sending 1624 and/or
the code for sending 1644. In some implementations, the
circuit/module for sending 1624 and/or the code for sending 1644 is
configured to control the communication interface 1602 (e.g., a
transceiver or a transmitter) to transmit information.
[0196] The circuit/module for communicating 1626 may include
circuitry and/or programming (e.g., code for communicating 1646
stored on the storage medium 1604) adapted to perform several
functions relating to, for example, communicating information. In
some implementations, the communication involves receiving the
information. In some implementations, the communication involves
sending (e.g., transmitting) the information.
[0197] The information may take different forms in different
scenarios. In some aspects, the circuit/module for communicating
1626 may communicate a message. In some aspects, the circuit/module
for communicating 1626 may communicate an indication.
[0198] In some implementations where the communicating involves
receiving information, the circuit/module for communicating 1626
receives information (e.g., from the communication interface 1602,
the receiver 1616, the memory device 1608, some other component of
the apparatus 1600, or some other device), processes (e.g.,
decodes) the information, and outputs the information to another
component of the apparatus 1600 (e.g., the memory device 1608 or
some other component). In some scenarios (e.g., if the
circuit/module for communicating 1626 includes a receiver), the
communicating involves the circuit/module for communicating 1626
receiving information directly from a device that transmitted the
information (e.g., via radio frequency signaling or some other type
of signaling suitable for the applicable communication medium).
[0199] In some implementations where the communicating involves
sending information, the circuit/module for communicating 1626
obtains information (e.g., from the memory device 1608 or some
other component of the apparatus 1600), processes (e.g., encodes)
the information, and outputs the processed information. In some
scenarios, the communicating involves sending the information to
another component of the apparatus 1600 (e.g., the transmitter
1614, the communication interface 1602, or some other component)
that will transmit the information to another device. In some
scenarios (e.g., if the circuit/module for communicating 1626
includes a transmitter), the communicating involves the
circuit/module for communicating 1626 transmitting the information
directly to another device (e.g., the ultimate destination) via
radio frequency signaling or some other type of signaling suitable
for the applicable communication medium.
[0200] The circuit/module for communicating 1626 (e.g., a means for
communicating) may take various forms. In some aspects, the
circuit/module for communicating 1626 may correspond to, for
example, an interface (e.g., a bus interface, a send/receive
interface, or some other type of signal interface), a communication
device, a transceiver, a transmitter, a receiver, or some other
similar component as discussed herein. In some implementations, the
communication interface 1602 includes the circuit/module for
communicating 1626 and/or the code for communicating 1646. In some
implementations, the circuit/module for communicating 1626 and/or
the code for communicating 1646 is configured to control the
communication interface 1602 (e.g., a transceiver, a receiver, or a
transmitter) to communicate the information.
[0201] The circuit/module for receiving 1628 may include circuitry
and/or programming (e.g., code for receiving 1648 stored on the
storage medium 1604) adapted to perform several functions relating
to, for example, receiving information. In some scenarios, the
circuit/module for receiving 1628 may obtain information (e.g.,
from the communication interface 1602, the memory device, or some
other component of the apparatus 1600) and processes (e.g.,
decodes) the information. In some scenarios (e.g., if the
circuit/module for receiving 1628 is or includes an RF receiver),
the circuit/module for receiving 1628 may receive information
directly from a device that transmitted the information. In either
case, the circuit/module for receiving 1628 may output the obtained
information to another component of the apparatus 1600 (e.g., the
memory device 1608, or some other component).
[0202] The circuit/module for receiving 1628 (e.g., a means for
receiving) may take various forms. In some aspects, the
circuit/module for receiving 1628 may correspond to, for example,
an interface (e.g., a bus interface, a send/receive interface, or
some other type of signal interface), a communication device, a
transceiver, a receiver, or some other similar component as
discussed herein. In some implementations, the communication
interface 1602 includes the circuit/module for receiving 1628
and/or the code for receiving 1648. In some implementations, the
circuit/module for receiving 1628 and/or the code for receiving
1648 is configured to control the communication interface 1602
(e.g., a transceiver or a receiver) to receive information.
Sixth Example Process
[0203] FIG. 17 illustrates a process 1700 for communication in
accordance with some aspects of the disclosure. The process 1700
may take place within a processing circuit (e.g., the processing
circuit 1610 of FIG. 16), which may be located in a gNB, a TRP, a
BS, an eNB, a CPE, or some other suitable apparatus. In some
aspects, the process 1700 may be performed by the 5G cell 106 of
FIG. 1, the first apparatus 502 of FIG. 5, or some other similar
apparatus. Of course, in various aspects within the scope of the
disclosure, the process 1700 may be implemented by any suitable
apparatus capable of supporting communication-related
operations.
[0204] At block 1702, an apparatus (e.g., a gNB) schedules a
communication on a first carrier that does not have a configured
control resource set. In some aspects, the first carrier may be a
secondary component carrier (SCC).
[0205] In some implementations, the circuit/module for scheduling
1620 of FIG. 16 performs the operations of block 1702 and/or other
similar operations as taught herein. In some implementations, the
code for scheduling 1640 of FIG. 16 is executed to perform the
operations of block 1702 and/or other similar operations as taught
herein.
[0206] At block 1704, the apparatus determines a communication
configuration comprising quasi-colocation information for the
scheduled communication on the first carrier. For example, a gNB
may select a CORESET configuration for the communication.
[0207] In some implementations, the circuit/module for determining
1622 of FIG. 16 performs the operations of block 1704 and/or other
similar operations as taught herein. In some implementations, the
code for determining 1642 of FIG. 16 is executed to perform the
operations of block 1704 and/or other similar operations as taught
herein.
[0208] At block 1706, the apparatus sends an indication of the
scheduled communication to another apparatus via a second carrier
(e.g., via an interface), wherein the indication comprises the
determined communication configuration. In some aspects, the
indication may indicate that the communication of the information
occurs at least a threshold period of time after the indication is
sent. In some aspects, the indication may include Downlink Control
Information; and the scheduled communication may include a Physical
Downlink Shared Channel. In some aspects, the indication may
include a grant for a physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH); and
the scheduled communication may be for PDSCH data. In some aspects,
the indication may include a grant for a physical uplink shared
channel (PUSCH); and the scheduled communication may be for PUSCH
data.
[0209] In some implementations, the circuit/module for sending 1624
of FIG. 16 performs the operations of block 1706 and/or other
similar operations as taught herein. In some implementations, the
code for sending 1644 of FIG. 16 is executed to perform the
operations of block 1706 and/or other similar operations as taught
herein.
[0210] At block 1708, the apparatus communicates information (e.g.,
via an interface) on the first carrier according to the scheduled
communication, wherein the information is communicated at least a
threshold period of time after the indication is sent. In some
aspects, the threshold (e.g., the threshold period of time) may
correspond to a processing time for the indication. In some
aspects, the second carrier may be a primary component carrier
(PCC).
[0211] In some implementations, the circuit/module for
communicating 1626 of FIG. 16 performs the operations of block 1708
and/or other similar operations as taught herein. In some
implementations, the code for communicating 1646 of FIG. 16 is
executed to perform the operations of block 1708 and/or other
similar operations as taught herein.
[0212] In some aspects, a process in accordance with the teachings
herein may include any combination of the above operations.
Other Aspects
[0213] Any of the following aspects may be implemented
independently and/or combined with other aspects or embodiments
disclosed herein.
[0214] In one aspect, the disclosure provides an apparatus
configured for communication that includes a processing circuit and
an interface coupled to the processing circuit. The processing
circuit is configured to: schedule a communication on a first
carrier that does not have a configured control resource set;
determine a communication configuration comprising quasi-colocation
information for the scheduled communication on the first carrier;
send an indication of the scheduled communication to another
apparatus via a second carrier, wherein the indication comprises
the determined communication configuration; and communicate
information on the first carrier according to the scheduled
communication, wherein the information is communicated at least a
threshold period of time after the indication is sent.
[0215] In one aspect, the disclosure provides a method of
communication for an apparatus. The method includes: scheduling a
communication on a first carrier that does not have a configured
control resource set; determining a communication configuration
comprising quasi-colocation information for the scheduled
communication on the first carrier; sending an indication of the
scheduled communication to another apparatus via a second carrier,
wherein the indication comprises the determined communication
configuration; and communicating information on the first carrier
according to the scheduled communication, wherein the information
is communicated at least a threshold period of time after the
indication is sent.
[0216] In one aspect, the disclosure provides an apparatus
configured for communication. The apparatus includes: means for
scheduling a communication on a first carrier that does not have a
configured control resource set; means for determining a
communication configuration comprising quasi-colocation information
for the scheduled communication on the first carrier; means for
sending an indication of the scheduled communication to another
apparatus via a second carrier, wherein the indication comprises
the determined communication configuration; and means for
communicating information on the first carrier according to the
scheduled communication, wherein the information is communicated at
least a threshold period of time after the indication is sent.
[0217] In one aspect, the disclosure provides a non-transitory
computer-readable medium storing computer-executable code,
including code to: schedule a communication on a first carrier that
does not have a configured control resource set; determine a
communication configuration comprising quasi-colocation information
for the scheduled communication on the first carrier; send an
indication of the scheduled communication to another apparatus via
a second carrier, wherein the indication comprises the determined
communication configuration; and communicate information on the
first carrier according to the scheduled communication, wherein the
information is communicated at least a threshold period of time
after the indication is sent.
[0218] In some aspects, the threshold corresponds to a processing
time for the indication. In some aspects, the indication indicates
that the communication of the information occurs at least a
threshold period of time after the indication is sent. In some
aspects, the indication comprises Downlink Control Information; and
the scheduled communication comprise a Physical Downlink Shared
Channel In some aspects, the first carrier comprises a secondary
component carrier; and the second carrier comprises a primary
component carrier. In some aspects, the indication comprises a
grant for a physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH); and the
scheduled communication is for PDSCH data. In some aspects, the
indication comprises a grant for a physical uplink shared channel
(PUSCH); and the scheduled communication is for PUSCH data.
Additional Aspects
[0219] The examples set forth herein are provided to illustrate
certain concepts of the disclosure. Those of ordinary skill in the
art will comprehend that these are merely illustrative in nature,
and other examples may fall within the scope of the disclosure and
the appended claims. Based on the teachings herein those skilled in
the art should appreciate that an aspect disclosed herein may be
implemented independently of any other aspects and that two or more
of these aspects may be combined in various ways. For example, an
apparatus may be implemented or a method may be practiced using any
number of the aspects set forth herein. In addition, such an
apparatus may be implemented or such a method may be practiced
using other structure, functionality, or structure and
functionality in addition to or other than one or more of the
aspects set forth herein.
[0220] As those skilled in the art will readily appreciate, various
aspects described throughout this disclosure may be extended to any
suitable telecommunication system, network architecture, and
communication standard. By way of example, various aspects may be
applied to wide area networks, peer-to-peer network, local area
network, other suitable systems, or any combination thereof,
including those described by yet-to-be defined standards.
[0221] Many aspects are described in terms of sequences of actions
to be performed by, for example, elements of a computing device. It
will be recognized that various actions described herein can be
performed by specific circuits, for example, central processing
units (CPUs), graphic processing units (GPUs), digital signal
processors (DSPs), application specific integrated circuits
(ASICs), field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), or various other
types of general purpose or special purpose processors or circuits,
by program instructions being executed by one or more processors,
or by a combination of both. Additionally, these sequence of
actions described herein can be considered to be embodied entirely
within any form of computer readable storage medium having stored
therein a corresponding set of computer instructions that upon
execution would cause an associated processor to perform the
functionality described herein. Thus, the various aspects of the
disclosure may be embodied in a number of different forms, all of
which have been contemplated to be within the scope of the claimed
subject matter. In addition, for each of the aspects described
herein, the corresponding form of any such aspects may be described
herein as, for example, "logic configured to" perform the described
action.
[0222] Those of skill in the art will appreciate that information
and signals may be represented using any of a variety of different
technologies and techniques. For example, data, instructions,
commands, information, signals, bits, symbols, and chips that may
be referenced throughout the above description may be represented
by voltages, currents, electromagnetic waves, magnetic fields or
particles, optical fields or particles, or any combination
thereof.
[0223] Further, those of skill in the art will appreciate that the
various illustrative logical blocks, modules, circuits, and
algorithm steps described in connection with the aspects disclosed
herein may be implemented as electronic hardware, computer
software, or combinations of both. To clearly illustrate this
interchangeability of hardware and software, various illustrative
components, blocks, modules, circuits, and steps have been
described above generally in terms of their functionality. Whether
such functionality is implemented as hardware or software depends
upon the particular application and design constraints imposed on
the overall system. Skilled artisans may implement the described
functionality in varying ways for each particular application, but
such implementation decisions should not be interpreted as causing
a departure from the scope of the disclosure.
[0224] One or more of the components, steps, features and/or
functions illustrated in above may be rearranged and/or combined
into a single component, step, feature or function or embodied in
several components, steps, or functions. Additional elements,
components, steps, and/or functions may also be added without
departing from novel features disclosed herein. The apparatus,
devices, and/or components illustrated above may be configured to
perform one or more of the methods, features, or steps described
herein. The novel algorithms described herein may also be
efficiently implemented in software and/or embedded in
hardware.
[0225] It is to be understood that the specific order or hierarchy
of steps in the methods disclosed is an illustration of example
processes. Based upon design preferences, it is understood that the
specific order or hierarchy of steps in the methods may be
rearranged. The accompanying method claims present elements of the
various steps in a sample order, and are not meant to be limited to
the specific order or hierarchy presented unless specifically
recited therein.
[0226] The methods, sequences or algorithms described in connection
with the aspects disclosed herein may be embodied directly in
hardware, in a software module executed by a processor, or in a
combination of the two. A software module may reside in RAM memory,
flash memory, ROM memory, EPROM memory, EEPROM memory, registers,
hard disk, a removable disk, a CD-ROM, or any other form of storage
medium known in the art. An example of a storage medium is coupled
to the processor such that the processor can read information from,
and write information to, the storage medium. In the alternative,
the storage medium may be integral to the processor.
[0227] The word "exemplary" is used herein to mean "serving as an
example, instance, or illustration." Any aspect described herein as
"exemplary" is not necessarily to be construed as preferred or
advantageous over other aspects. Likewise, the term "aspects" does
not require that all aspects include the discussed feature,
advantage or mode of operation.
[0228] The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing
particular aspects only and is not intended to be limiting of the
aspects. As used herein, the singular forms "a," "an" and "the" are
intended to include the plural forms as well, unless the context
clearly indicates otherwise. It will be further understood that the
terms "comprises," "comprising," "includes" or "including," when
used herein, specify the presence of stated features, integers,
steps, operations, elements, or components, but do not preclude the
presence or addition of one or more other features, integers,
steps, operations, elements, components, or groups thereof.
Moreover, it is understood that the word "or" has the same meaning
as the Boolean operator "OR," that is, it encompasses the
possibilities of "either" and "both" and is not limited to
"exclusive or" ("XOR"), unless expressly stated otherwise. It is
also understood that the symbol "/" between two adjacent words has
the same meaning as "or" unless expressly stated otherwise.
Moreover, phrases such as "connected to," "coupled to" or "in
communication with" are not limited to direct connections unless
expressly stated otherwise.
[0229] Any reference to an element herein using a designation such
as "first," "second," and so forth does not generally limit the
quantity or order of those elements. Rather, these designations may
be used herein as a convenient method of distinguishing between two
or more elements or instances of an element. Thus, a reference to
first and second elements does not mean that only two elements may
be used there or that the first element must precede the second
element in some manner. Also, unless stated otherwise a set of
elements may include one or more elements. In addition, terminology
of the form "at least one of a, b, or c" or "a, b, c, or any
combination thereof" used in the description or the claims means "a
or b or c or any combination of these elements." For example, this
terminology may include a, or b, or c, or a and b, or a and c, or a
and b and c, or 2a, or 2b, or 2c, or 2a and b, and so on.
[0230] As used herein, the term "determining" encompasses a wide
variety of actions. For example, "determining" may include
calculating, computing, processing, deriving, investigating,
looking up (e.g., looking up in a table, a database or another data
structure), ascertaining, and the like. Also, "determining" may
include receiving (e.g., receiving information), accessing (e.g.,
accessing data in a memory), and the like. Also, "determining" may
include resolving, selecting, choosing, establishing, and the
like.
[0231] While the foregoing disclosure shows illustrative aspects,
it should be noted that various changes and modifications could be
made herein without departing from the scope of the appended
claims. The functions, steps or actions of the method claims in
accordance with aspects described herein need not be performed in
any particular order unless expressly stated otherwise.
Furthermore, although elements may be described or claimed in the
singular, the plural is contemplated unless limitation to the
singular is explicitly stated.
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